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Issuance of the first European social bonds for €17bn

Issuance of the first European social bonds for €17bn
10/21/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society
EU. Within the framework of the SURE instrument, created by the European Union to protect jobs and employees from the consequences of Covid-19, the European Commission has issued its first social bonds for an amount of €17 billion.
Barclays, Benelux, BNP Paribas, Covid-19, Deutsche Bank, European Commission, European Union, France, Germany, Johannes Hahn, Nomura, social obligations, Support to mitigate unemployment risks in emergency, SURE, UniCredit, United Kingdom, Ursula Von der Leyen

The European Commission considers the funding obtained for Syria insufficient

The European Commission considers the funding obtained for Syria insufficient
10/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society
SYRIA / EU. In its latest report on the financial monitoring of grant and loan pledges to Syria, the European Commission indicates that as of 31 August 2020, international donors had disbursed $5 billion in grants to Syria and its region in 2020. version française
Brussels, Covid-19, Donor Conference, Egypt, European Commission, European Union, Germany, Grants to Syria, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Refugees, Regional Plan for Refugees and Resilience, Syria, Syria Humanitarian Response Plan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States

McPhy raises €180 million to accelerate its development in zero-carbon hydrogen

McPhy raises €180 million to accelerate its development in zero-carbon hydrogen
10/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
FRANCE. French electrolyser and storage systems manufacturer McPhy successfully raises €180 million from strategic investors, its historical shareholders and institutional investors.
Bpifrance Banque publique d'investissement, Chart International, Drôme, Ecotechnologies, EDF Pulse Croissance, environment, France, Germany, Grenoble, hydrogen, industry, Italy, Laurent Carme, McPhy, Paris, San Miniato, sustainable development, Technip Energies, Wildau, zero carbon

Egypt has its own license plate manufacturing plant

Egypt has its own license plate manufacturing plant
10/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
EGYPT. A joint venture between AOI (Arab Organisation for Industrialisation) and the German group Tönnjes gives birth to a license plate manufacturing plant in Egypt.
AOI, Arab Industrialization Organization, automotive, Berlin, Compact with Africa, Delmenhorst, Dubai, Egypt, Germany, IDeROBOTs, industry, Italy, license plates, Lower Saxony, Markus Müller, Philippines, Tönnjes

European Commission proposes €684 million in financial support for the earthquake in Croatia

European Commission proposes €684 million in financial support for the earthquake in Croatia
10/12/2020 - Eric Apim | Environment
CROATIA. The European Commission is proposing €683.7 million in aid to help Croatia repair the material damage caused by an earthquake in Zagreb at the end of March 2020. version française
Croatia, earthquake, environment, EU Solidarity Fund, European Council, European Parliament, European Union, EUSF, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, natural disaster, Podkarpackie, Portugal, Spain, Zagreb

EU joins forces to better fight forest fires

EU joins forces to better fight forest fires
10/08/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
EU. A new Safers platform to build a comprehensive emergency management system to better fight forest fires will be tested in Italy, France, Spain and Greece.
Copernicus, European Union (EU), Finland, forest fires, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Safers, Semide, Spain, United Kingdom

S&P Global warns of a possible new "debt spiral" in Europe

S&P Global warns of a possible new "debt spiral" in Europe
09/21/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society
EUROPE. According to a study by the rating agency S&P Global, Europe risks falling into a new "debt spiral" if European banks continue to buy government bonds from their home countries. version française

banking sector, banks, debt spiral, Europe, France, Germany, Portugal, S&P, sovereign debt, Spain, study

Suez wants to sell its recycling and recovery activities to the German company PreZero

Suez wants to sell its recycling and recovery activities to the German company PreZero
09/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. Coveted, against its will, by its competitor Veolia, Suez announces the signature of a memorandum of understanding with PreZero, the environmental branch of the Schwarz group.
Bertrand Camus, circular economy, environment, Europe, France, Germany, Kaufland, Lidl, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North America, Poland, PreZero, recovery, recycling, Schwarz, Suez, Thomas Kyriakis, waste

Engie and ArianeGroup join forces in liquefied renewable hydrogen

Engie and ArianeGroup join forces in liquefied renewable hydrogen
09/10/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. The two French groups Engie and ArianeGroup sign a collaboration agreement in the field of liquefied renewable hydrogen. Version française
aeronautics, André-Hubert Roussel, Anglo-American, Ariane rockets, ArianeGroup, Claire Waysand, Engie, environment, Eure, European Green Deal, France, Germany, hydrogen, liquefied renewable hydrogen, maritime, rail, renewable energies, Vernon

According to Euler Hermes, the French and Italian fiscal stimulus plans will stimulate economic growth

According to Euler Hermes, the French and Italian fiscal stimulus plans will stimulate economic growth
09/03/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society
FRANCE / ITALY. Euler Hermes estimates that the French fiscal stimulus plan will boost growth by 2.4% points and the Italian plan by 0.7%.
Euler Hermes, France, Germany, Italy, Paris, recovery plan, Rome

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time
07/23/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
EU. According to the Ember think tank, renewable energies provided more electricity than fossil fuels in EU countries in the first six months of 2020. version française

coronavirus, Covid-19, Dave Jones, Denmark, Ember, energy, EU27, European Union, fossil energy, Germany, Greece, hydropower, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, renewables, solar, Southern Europe, Spain, wind

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean - 15/07/2020

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean - 15/07/2020
07/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean declares climate financing as a priority for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, which is warming 20% faster than the global average.
Algeria, Barcelona, climate, Covid-19, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Egypt, energy, EU, Germany, Grammenos Mastrojeni, MedEc, Mediterranean, Mediterranean experts on climate and environmental change, Montenegro, Morocco, Paris Agreements, renewable energy, Turkey, Union for the Mediterranean, upM

Tunnel under the Bosphorous puts Asia 15 mins away

Tunnel under the Bosphorous puts Asia 15 mins away
12/23/2016 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects


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Asia, Atatürk, Avrasya, Bosphorous, BOT, Deutsche Bank, EIB, Eurasia, Europe, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD, European Investment Bank, Export-Import Bank of Korea, Garanti Bank, Germany, Göztepe, Japan, K-Sure, Kazlıçeşme, Korea, Marmaray, Marmaray rail tunnel, Mizuho Bank, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sabiha Gökçen, SK, SK Engineering & Construction, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Tapi Merkezi, Turkey, Türkiye İş Bankası, United Kingdom, Yapi Kredi, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge

Portugal banks on ro-ro services to strengthen its links to Europe

Portugal banks on ro-ro services to strengthen its links to Europe
04/24/2015 - Marie-Line Darcy, in LISBON | Transport
PORTUGAL. The port of Leixões near Porto hopes to become less peripheral in Europe by developing ro-ro services thanks to a 26m-long ramp and a 310m-long quay.
Atlantic Ocean, Borgueira Dias, Botlek, Europe, France, Germany, José Laranjeira Anselmo, Leixoes, Lisbon, motorways of the Sea, Porto, Portugal, ro-ro, Rotterdam, Shippax, Spain, Viana de Castelo

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro
04/24/2015 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Transport
MEDITERRANEAN. Ports in southern Europe are working hard to lure container traffic from Anvers and Rotterdam. An increase in ro-ro traffic could follow in its wake.
 
Aftri, Algeciras, Anvers, Ashdod, Austria, Barcelona, Bavaria, Brussels, container, Croatia, Europe, European commission, Finland, France, Genoa, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Isemar, Israel, Italy, Juncker, Juncker plan, La Spezia, logisitic, Maghreb, Marc Grolleau, Marseille, Mechanism for interconnection, Mediterranean, Medlinks, MIE, Netherlands, Palermo, Paul Tourret, Rhône, Rijeka, ro-ro, Road Transport Association, Rotterdam, Scotlan, Shippax, shipping lines, Spain, Superior institute of maritime economy, Switzerland, Sète, Tangier, TEN-T, Trans-European Transport Network, Transcargo, transport

Good international health for Spanish citrus

Good international health for Spanish citrus
04/23/2013 - Francis Mateo, BARCELONA | Transport
SPAIN. The Spanish citrus sector is still very competitive internationally, although competition from countries such as Egypt is being more acutely felt, mainly because of the difficulty in finding alternative logistics to road transport.
Andalusia, Castellon, citrus sector, clementines, Egypt, exports, France, fruits and vegetables, Germany, Huelva, Lorenzo Reyes, Murcia, Netherlands, oranges, Spanish citrus, United Kingdom, Valencia, Valencia region

Talking point: Croatia's EU accession

Talking point: Croatia's EU accession
03/18/2013 | European view on The Mediterranean
Accession, Banking dispute, Bernd Posselt, Borders, Compliance, Croatia, EPP, Germany, Justice, N001-130227-002, S&D, Slovenia, Tanja Fajon, Western Balkans

After marathon budget talks, it’s over to Parliament now to determine the fate of Europe’s long-term spending plans

After marathon budget talks, it’s over to Parliament now to determine the fate of Europe’s long-term spending plans
02/12/2013 | European view on The Mediterranean
Agriculture, ALDE, Andrew Duff, Austria, Belgium, Constance Le Grip, ECR, Energy, EPP, EU budgets, European Council, France, François Hollande, French President, Germany, Greens/EFA, Guy Verhofstadt, Hannes Swoboda, Health, Lisbon Treaty, Long-term budget, Martin Callanan, Martin Schulz, Multiannual Financial Framework, N001-130211-001, President of the European Commission, President of the European Parliament, Rebecca Harms, Regional aid, S&D, UK

Cruises more trouble than they’re worth for ports of call

Cruises more trouble than they’re worth for ports of call
11/02/2012 - Michel Neumuller avec le Plan Bleu | Environmental and development issues
MEDITERRANEAN. The sector that benefits most from this fashionable tourist activity is shipbuilding in Northern Europe. Mediterranean countries that host cruise ships have great weather, but not enough economic benefits in light of the negative environmental impact, or from investment. According to...
Cruise, Germany, Great Britain, Mediterranean, Meyer Werft, Papenbourge, Saint Nazaire, United Kingdom

Web caters for Spanish fruit and veg

Web caters for Spanish fruit and veg
10/29/2012 - Francis Mateo, BARCELONA | Transport
The internet has become a sales channel for fruit and vegetables in Spain, where freight shippers and producers are developing concerted strategies. The online sale of fruit and vegetables needs to add value to production (like organic produce) and demands the utmost reliability and transparency...
B to B, bio, business, consumers, directodelcampo.com, distribution, e-commerce, end-customers, F&L, France, Fruits, Germany, Internet, Joaquim Lopez, lafrutaencasa.com, Lamejornaranja.com, logistics, Luis Aratun, market, niche, online sales, oranges, producers, retailers, sales, seasonal, SEUR, soyagricultura.com, Spain, spanish, strategy, Tips@, trade, veg, vegetables, web

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