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"The Nazi character of the Greek party Golden Dawn was not perceived as it should have been"

"The Nazi character of the Greek party Golden Dawn was not perceived as it should have been"
07/13/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
GREECE. The shock documentary "Golden Dawn a public affair" by the Franco-Greek director Angelique Kourounis, in which her colleague and accomplice Thomas Iacobi participated, deciphers how this neo-Nazi party almost came to power before declining. The two journalists talk to econostrum.info about the changes that have taken place in Greek politics over the last five and a half years.
Angelique Kourounis, Golden Dawn, Greece, Greek politics, Magda Fyssas, Nazi, New Democracy, Nikos Michaloliakos, Nuremberg, PASOK, Pavlos Fyssas, politics, Rosa Luxemburg Institute, Thomas Iacobi

European Commission approves recovery plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece

European Commission approves recovery plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece
06/17/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. Measures against climate change are at the heart of the three recovery and resilience plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece, validated by the European Commission.
climate transition, Covid-19, digital transition, European Commission, FRR, Greece, NextGenerationEU, Paolo Gentiloni, Portugal, Recovery and Resilience Facility, recovery and resilience plans, Spain, Ursula von der Leyen, Valdis Dombrovskis

Despite the crisis, global military spending grew by 2.6% in 2020

Despite the crisis, global military spending grew by 2.6% in 2020
04/29/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
WORLD. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military spending reached $1981 billion (€1634 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, an increase of 2.6% and the highest level since 1988. They "include all government spending on armed forces and military...
arms, China, coronavirus crisis, Cyprus, Diego Lopes da Silva, Europe, France, Greece, IMF International Monetary Fund, India, Middle East, NATO, OPEC, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, research, Russia, SIPRI, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, United Kingdom, United States

Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share

Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share
04/15/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. The tempo is accelerating for many countries wishing to participate in the economic battle currently being waged around reconstruction and oil. The diplomatic ballet continues to grow in Tripoli. But the dancers are not all on the same footing.
Alain Chouet, Ankara. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, Bernard Valero, Cameron, Charles Michel, China, Crete, DGSE, Egypt, EIB European Investment Bank, EU-Turkey Migration Agreement, European Union (EU), Fayez al-Sarraj, France, Germany, GNA, Greece, Henry Marty-Gauquié, Italy, Jean-François Coustillière Gaddafi, JFC Analysis Group, Khalif Haftar, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Libya, Libyan dinar, libyan economy, Mario Draghi, Misrata, oil, Qatar, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Robert Abela, Russia, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, Sarkozy, Sfax, Spain, Tripoli, Tunis, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Nations

EU wields carrot and stick in its relations with Turkey

EU wields carrot and stick in its relations with Turkey
03/26/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU / TURKEY. The members of the European Council are blowing hot and cold on the troubled issue of their relations with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and are putting Turkey under observation for two months.
Cyprus, diplomacy, Eastern Mediterranean, European Council, European Union (EU), Greece, international relations, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, terrorism, Turkey, United Nations

The number of overnight stays has dropped by more than 80% in 2020 in the countries of Southern Europe

The number of overnight stays has dropped by more than 80% in 2020 in the countries of Southern Europe
03/17/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
EU. Covid-19 and its restrictions have caused a loss of 1.5 billion nights in EU hotels. Southern European establishments remain largely the most affected.
coronavirus and tourism, Covid-19, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Eurostat, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Spain, tourism

European Investment Bank puts €3.7bn on the table to help businesses

European Investment Bank puts €3.7bn on the table to help businesses
03/12/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Investment Bank approves €3.7 billion in new financing to support the private sector in the face of the pandemic, improve the energy transition and transport.
Banja Luka, bank, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EGF, EIB European Investment Bank, energy transition, Europe, European Union (EU), finance, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, investment, Italy, Jyvaskyla, Pan-European Guarantee Fund, Poland, Slovenia, solar energy, Spain, Stockholm, transport, urban planning, wind energy

The European Commission proposes 530 M€ for emergency measures against Covid-19

The European Commission proposes 530 M€ for emergency measures against Covid-19
03/11/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. EU. The European Commission is proposing to release an envelope of nearly 530 M€ to support emergency measures against the coronavirus. Three Mediterranean countries in the process of accession will be able to benefit from it.
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Albania, Austria, Belgium, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Croatia, Czech Republic, Elisa Ferreira, Estonia, European Commission, European Council, European Parliament, European Union (EU), European Union Solidarity Fund, EUSF, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, pandemic, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain

France joins the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum

France joins the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum
03/10/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
MEDITERRANEAN. The Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum have accepted the arrival of France as a member and the United States as a permanent observer. version française
Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, EMGF, energy, France, gas, Gaza, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mediterranean, Palestine, Turkey, United States

Turkey obtains a new reprieve from the EU and avoids the black list of tax havens

Turkey obtains a new reprieve from the EU and avoids the black list of tax havens
02/18/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. Once again, and despite a deadline set on December 31, 2020 a year ago to regularize the sharing of tax data, Turkey escapes its placement on the European black list of tax havens. version française
Anguilla, Ankara, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, black list, Botswana, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecofin, Eswatini, European Union (EU), Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Jordan, Maldives, Morocco, Namibia, Palau, Panama, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Seychelles, tax, tax havens, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vanuatu

Mario Draghi dons the costume of Italy's saviour

Mario Draghi dons the costume of Italy's saviour
02/04/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ITALY. Italian President Sergio Mattarella has asked Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank, to form the new Italian government.
Bank of Italy, Christine Lagarde, ECB, European Central Bank, European Commission, Giuseppe Conte, Goldman Sachs, Greece, Italy, Mario Draghi, Matteo Renzi, politics, Roberto Gualtieri, Rome, Sergie Matterella, social bonds, SURE

Nine Member States receive €14bn loans to overcome their Covid-19 spending

Nine Member States receive €14bn loans to overcome their Covid-19 spending
02/02/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has disbursed loans totalling €14 billion to nine Member States.
Belgium, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Croatia, Cyprus, European Commission, European funds, European Union (EU), finance, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Johannes Hahn, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Paolo Gentiloni, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, social and solidarity economy, social obligations, Spain, SURE, Ursula von der Leyen

CMA CGM obtains management of the future port of Alexandria terminal

CMA CGM obtains management of the future port of Alexandria terminal
01/28/2021 - Eric Apim | Transport
EGYPT / FRANCE. CMA CGM will manage and operate Pier 55, the future multipurpose terminal at the port of Alexandria.
Alexandria, CMA CGM, Egypt, France, Greece, Latakia, LNG, Malta, maritime transport, Marseilles, Marseilles-Fos, Mediterranean, Pier 55, ports, Saadé, Seville, Syria, Thessaloniki

14 bn extra funding to help European countries in their recovery

14 bn extra funding to help European countries in their recovery
01/27/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has issued €14bn worth of social bonds under the SURE instrument developed by the European Union to help eighteen Member States protect jobs and employees from the consequences of the health crisis.
coronavirus crisis, Croatia, Cyprus, European Commission, European Union (EU), Greece, Italy, Johannes Hahn, Malta, NextGenerationEU, Portugal, Slovenia, social obligations, Spain, SURE, unemployment

Turkey takes first step towards normalisation of its relations with the EU

Turkey takes first step towards normalisation of its relations with the EU
01/22/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. On a visit to Brussels, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkish Foreign Minister, is trying to resume dialogue with the European Union despite the many points of disagreement between the two sides.
Aegean, Brussels, Charles Michel, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, economy of Turkey, EU accession, EU-Turkey Migration Agreement, European Union (EU), France, Greece, Jens Stoltenberg, Josep Borrell, Libya, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, NATO, Paris, Peter Stano, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, Turkey, Turkey's accession, Ursula von der Leyen, USA

Restriction measures are being stepped up around the Mediterranean

Restriction measures are being stepped up around the Mediterranean
01/15/2021 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The situation related to the pandemic is changing almost daily, with measures taken region by region or city by city in some countries.
Algeria, bars, Catalonia, catering, confinement, Covid-19, culture, curfew, Egypt, epidemic, France limit, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Morocco, pandemic, Portugal, restrictions, Spain, sports halls, Tunisia, Turkey, WHO

Italian and Spanish passports enter the world's Top 5 of the most "powerful" in the world

Italian and Spanish passports enter the world's Top 5 of the most "powerful" in the world
01/11/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
WORLD. The two leading Mediterranean countries, Italy and Spain, are in fourth place in the world ranking of passports that allow their holders to access the greatest number of destinations without having to apply for a visa in advance.
Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Henley & Partners, Henley Passport Index, IATA, International Air Transport Association, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Passport, Portugal, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC), Spain, Syria, Tunisia

EU timidly sanctions Turkey for its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean

EU timidly sanctions Turkey for its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean
12/11/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
After months of threats, the European Council decrees sanctions against Turkey for its gas exploration manoeuvres in maritime areas claimed by Greece and the Republic of Cyprus.
Athens, conflicts, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Greece, Josep Borrell, maritime borders, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, TPAO, Turkey, Turkish petroleum corporation, Yavuz

The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel

The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel
11/20/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Despite his divorce from the United Kingdom and the break-up of his engagement with Turkey, the European Union still seduces, but knows how to make itself wanted. Its only suitors today are all in the Western Balkans. They have to work hard to put a ring on this sixty-three-year-old lady's finger, who is becoming more and more difficult to choose.
Albania, Angela Merkel, Ankara, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brexit, Brussels, Bulgaria, Central Bank of Kosovo, Copenhagen criteria, Croatia, Cyprus, dardan, David Cameron, dinar, economy, EIB European Investment Bank, Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU accession, EU enlargement, euro, Europe, European Commission, European Union (EU), Greece, Henry Marty-Gauquié, Jean-François Cousitillière, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Olivér Varhelyi politics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sofia, Spain, Turkey, Turkey's accession, United Kingdom, Ursula von der Leyen, Western Balkans

France support the end of the Customs Union with Turkey

France support the end of the Customs Union with Turkey
11/09/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
FRANCE/TURKEY. According to Europe 1, the French government will propose to the European Council to abolish the customs union with Turkey.
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customs union, Cyprus, Europe 1, European Council, France, Greece, Libya, Syria, trade surplus, Turkey

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