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Europe and the Maghreb lag behind in renewable energy jobs

Europe and the Maghreb lag behind in renewable energy jobs
10/26/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EUROPE / MAGHREB. The latest study by the International Renewable Energy Agency, carried out in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation, reveals that twelve million employees work in renewable energy.
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E-commerce is a key channel for counterfeits to enter the EU

E-commerce is a key channel for counterfeits to enter the EU
10/26/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
EUROPE. In two separate studies published in October 2021, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reports on the increasing role of online trade in the sale of counterfeit goods.
Bournemouth University, Centre for intellectual property policy and management, China, Christian Peugeot, CIPPM, counterfeiting, Covid-19, Digital Services Act, e-commerce, EU, EUIPO, European Observatory on Intellectual Property Infringements, European Union, European Union Intellectual Property Office, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, Singapore, Turkey, Unifab, Union of Manufacturers, United Kingdom

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus sign electricity transfer agreement

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus sign electricity transfer agreement
10/21/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
EGYPT / GREECE / CYPRUS. Three Eastern Mediterranean countries, Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, sign a tripartite electricity transfer agreement to ensure interconnection, but also to promote the exploration and transfer of natural gas between them.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisssi, Aphrodite, Athens, Cairo, Cyprus, Damietta, Dodecanese, Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean Gas Foruym, EEZ, Egypt, electricity, electricity interconnection, EMGF, energy security, European Union, Exclusive Economic Zone, France, gas, gas pipeline, GNA, Greece, Idku, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Leviathan, natural gas, Nicos Anastasiades, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Palestinian Authority, Tamar, USA

Promises, but still no horizon for EU integration of the Western Balkans

Promises, but still no horizon for EU integration of the Western Balkans
10/07/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. Financial aid, promises, declarations of love, but still no progress in the accession process of the six Western Balkan countries at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brdo.
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ArcelorMittal obtains €280 million from the EIB to finance its research in Europe

ArcelorMittal obtains €280 million from the EIB to finance its research in Europe
09/28/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
EUROPEAN UNION. On Monday 27 September 2021, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted ArcelorMittal a €280 million loan. This envelope will be used "for research and innovation in support of the steel group's decarbonization objectives", as stated in a statement by the institution. "It will help...
ArcelorMittal, Belgium, climate, EIB, EIF, European Commission, European Fund for Strategic Investments, European Investment Bank, European Union, France, greenhouse gas emissions, Greg Ludkovsky, Horizon 2020, industry, InnovFin, Investment Plan for Europe, investments, Luxembourg, R&D, Research and Development, RNE 300, Spain, steel industry

Pierre Vallaud: "Democracy has not succeeded in the South and East of the Mediterranean"

Pierre Vallaud: "Democracy has not succeeded in the South and East of the Mediterranean"
09/16/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN: As a specialist in contemporary history, historian Pierre Vallaud gives econostrum.info an exclusive overview of the current geopolitical situation in the Mediterranean. He admits his lack of optimism regarding the resolution of the main conflicts that are distancing this region from its goal of a common destiny.
Algeria, Ennahdah, European Union, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Justice and Development Party, Kaïs Saïed, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Michel Aoun, Morocco, National Rally of Independents, Pierre Vallaud, Polisario Front, RNI, Society for Peace Movement, Tunisia

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid
09/08/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. Over the period 2021-2027, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) will cover eight countries, mainly in the Western Balkans, for a total of €14.2bn, distributed according to the beneficiaries' actual performance.
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Council of the European Union, EU, EU accession, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Iceland, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, IPA I, IPA II, IPA III, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey

European banks still love tax havens

European banks still love tax havens
09/07/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
EUROPE. A study by the European Tax Observatory (EUTAX Observatory) shows that European banks continue to earn a significant proportion of their profits in tax havens.
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Four civil society associations plead for a common Mediterranean destiny

Four civil society associations plead for a common Mediterranean destiny
09/02/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Civitas Institute, Mashallah News, Maydan Association and Réseau Euromed France launch a campaign "Our Mediterranean, cross-border advocacy for a common Mediterranean destiny.
civil society, CSO, Euromed France network, European Union, France, Gaza Strip, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Mashallah News, Maydan Association, Med Dialogue for Rights and Equality, Med Vision, Mediterranean, Morocco, Netherlands, Our Mediterranean, Slovenia, Tunis, Tunisia

EU to build its quantum communications infrastructure

EU to build its quantum communications infrastructure
07/28/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
EU. All Member States commit to explore, over the next twelve months, how to develop and deploy a quantum communication infrastructure across the EU over the next ten years.
cybersecurity, EU, European Commission, European Quantum communication infrastructure, European quantum communication infrastructure, European Union, EuroQCI, Ireland, Margrethe Vestager, quantum communication, quantum information, Thierry Breton

Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for a two-state solution for Cyprus

Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for a two-state solution for Cyprus
07/20/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
CYPRUS / TURKEY. In the northern part of Cyprus, the Turkish president has been pushing for a partition of the Mediterranean island between the Greek and Turkish communities.
Ankara, Cyprus, Cyprus independence, Cyprus politics, Cyprus reunification, Enosis, Ersin Tatar, EU, European Union, politics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The European Union launches its roadmap for greening

The European Union launches its roadmap for greening
07/15/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission adopts a range of proposals "to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies".
Emissions Trading Scheme, energy, energy efficiency, energy saving, energy transition, ETS, EU, Europe, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Parliament, European Union, Frans Timmermans, hydrogen, Kadri Simson, Paolo Gentiloni, renewable energy, Social Climate Fund, Ursula von der Leyen, WTO

Gaza reconstruction bill could reach $485m

Gaza reconstruction bill could reach $485m
07/08/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE. According to a report published by the UN, the European Union and the World Bank, the Palestinian enclave of Gaza will need $485 million to rebuild its infrastructure after the war between Hamas and the State of Israel.
Building-Back-Better, conflict, European Union, Gaza, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Kanthan Shankar, Middle East, Palestine, RDNA, Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, Tor Wennesland, UN, World Bank


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