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Turkey building world's longest suspension bridge

Turkey building world's longest suspension bridge
03/30/2017 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects


Linking Asia and Europe across the Dardanelles, the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge will span 2023 metres. 2023 like the centenary year of the Turkish Republic and the year the bridge is due to enter service. Version française

Mediterranean Sea – marine and coastal ecosystems under scrutiny monitor

Mediterranean Sea – marine and coastal ecosystems under scrutiny monitor
03/22/2017 | Environmental and development issues
planbleu

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Interreg Med banking on community action

01/16/2017 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
planbleu

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The Port of Patras will be linked to the Greek railway network by 2020

04/24/2015 - Angélique Kourounis et Thomas Iacobi, in ATHENS | Industry / Transport
GREECE. Athens aims to open up the country via modernisation of its ports and road and railway networks. Priority will be given to infrastructures connecting ro-ro services to railway lines and the Port of Patras should be the first to benefit by 2020.

Ro-Ro sinks and swims in the Mediterranean

Ro-Ro sinks and swims in the Mediterranean
05/23/2014 - Mathieu Bouchard | Industry / Transport
A contrasting picture for trans-Mediterranean Ro-Ro. East-west routes are developing positively but traffic between Europe and North Africa is decreasing.

Mediterranean Hotels looking to the Ecolabel

Mediterranean Hotels looking to the Ecolabel
12/20/2013 - Mathieu Bouchard | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Launched in 2012, the ShMILE 2 project aims at raising awareness among tourism and accommodation professionals of the environmental issues at stake in six Mediterranean countries. The project received €2 million, essentially from the European Union, and things are already beginning to change. Version française

Efficiency, at the heart of energy saving

12/05/2013 - Caroline Garcia | Environment
BEI

All around the Mediterranean, countries are looking at improving their energy efficiency. Efficiency is thought of as key to reducing energy consumption, particularly in homes. This is why all the focus is on the building sector. French version

Marine protected areas generate local development

Marine protected areas generate local development
11/18/2013 - Michel Neumuller, MARSEILLE | Environmental and development issues


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FEMIP wants to surf the blue growth wave

FEMIP wants to surf the blue growth wave
04/29/2013 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects



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"Political instability in the Mediterranean limits creativity"

"Political instability in the Mediterranean limits creativity"
03/27/2013 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | Industry / Transport
econostrum.info : What are the most popular routes for your passengers in the Mediterranean? Georges Azouze : French cruise passengers in general love the Mediterranean. More than 70% of them feel this way. The favourite routes are oriented towards Italy, Sicily, Malta, Greece and the Greek...

Red carpet rolled out in Piraeus for large cruise ships

Red carpet rolled out in Piraeus for large cruise ships
03/27/2013 - Interview by Thomas Iaccobi, ATHENES | Industry / Transport
GREECE. Stavros Hatzakos, Président of the OLP (Piraeus Port Authority), is expanding the Port of Piraeus in order to accommodate more cruise ships.
He is also president of the MedCruise association which brings together the Mediterranean cruise ports.

With Project Homer, Open Data settles down in the Mediterranean

With Project Homer, Open Data settles down in the Mediterranean
11/01/2012 - Caroline Garcia avec l'Institut de la Méditerranée | Mediterranean territorial issues
The Mediterranean Institute is taking part in the first transnational project to open up public sector data. Christened Homer, it aims both to increase transparency in public policies and generate innovative business applications. Version française

ELIH-Med to make old houses more energy efficient

ELIH-Med to make old houses more energy efficient
10/30/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec l'Institut de la Méditerranée | Mediterranean territorial issues
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Beginning of a new era for the EIB

Beginning of a new era for the EIB
10/30/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Increases in capital, creation of project bonds aimed at financing strategic projects - through rallying more funding the European Investment Bank (EIB) is realigning itself to better adapt to new challenges. EUROPE. The next European Summit on 28 and 29 June will herald the beginning of a new...

Cruise industry sets sail for bright, but uneven, future

Cruise industry sets sail for bright, but uneven, future
10/24/2012 - Michel Neumuller | Environmental and development issues
Most of the departure ports are in Italy, so they get the employment and economic benefits. There are no departure ports in the south, according to a study being conducted by Plan Bleu pour la Méditerranée. Cruise operators have managed to grow their business despite the financial and economic...

Plan Bleu promotes the beneficial effects of the marine environment

Plan Bleu promotes the beneficial effects of the marine environment
10/24/2012 - Michel Neumuller | Environmental and development issues
"Mediterranean marine ecosystems: The economic value of sustainable benefits" is the study for the Mediterranean published by Plan Bleu. The “sustainable benefits of marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean” have a monetary value of at least €26 billion, according to a study by Plan Bleu, the...