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Portugal, first Member State to present its recovery plan to the European Commission

Portugal, first Member State to present its recovery plan to the European Commission
04/22/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
PORTUGAL. Lisbon is the first capital of the European Union to officially present its recovery and resilience plan (RRP) to the European Commission, which must validate it.
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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.
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Christian Graeff: "The has-beens are now out of the game in Libya"

Christian Graeff: "The has-beens are now out of the game in Libya"
04/09/2021 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info, Christian Graeff, French ambassador to Libya from 1982 to 1985, gives a less than optimistic assessment of the future of this country torn apart by its divisions for ten years. The ninety-seven year old diplomat however gives the keys to avoid a "Syrianization" of Libya.
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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.
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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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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, East Mediterranean, East Mediterranean Gas Forum, Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum, Egypt, EMGF, energy, France, gas, Gaza, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mediterranean, natural gas, Palestine, Turkey, United States

France is the world leader in anti-competitive repression, with €1.8 billion in fines in 2020

France is the world leader in anti-competitive repression, with €1.8 billion in fines in 2020
02/23/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
FRANCE. According to the "Global antitrust enforcement" report published by Allen & Overy, France imposed nearly €1.8 billion in financial sanctions on companies found guilty of anti-competitive measures in 2020.
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Renault records a historic loss of €8 billion in 2020

Renault records a historic loss of €8 billion in 2020
02/19/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
FRANCE. Catastrophic year for Renault with a 21.7% drop in revenues in 2020, despite a better second half of the year.
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Mario Draghi goes to Italy's bedside and promises radical remedies

Mario Draghi goes to Italy's bedside and promises radical remedies
02/17/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ITALY. Having achieved the union of the left and the extreme right in his new government, Mario Draghi should have no difficulty in gaining the confidence of the two Italian assemblies. version française
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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.
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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.
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Turkey increases its trade deficit by 69% in 2020

Turkey increases its trade deficit by 69% in 2020
02/02/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
TURKEY. According to the Turkish Institute of Statistics, Turkish exports fell by 6.3% in 2020 compared to the previous year, with a total of $169.48 billion.
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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.
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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.
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The Italian government adopts a €223bn recovery plan controversial by part of its majority

The Italian government adopts a €223bn recovery plan controversial by part of its majority
01/13/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ITALY. Giuseppe Conte has decided to play double or nothing by adopting a National Recovery and Resilience Plan worth €210bn to which €13bn of React-EU loans have been added, making a total of €222.9bn in loans.
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French renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins first contract in Italy

French renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins first contract in Italy
01/11/2021 - Eric Apim | Environment
ITALY / FRANCE. The independent renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins the "fast reserve" tender of the Italian electricity transmission operator Terna.
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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.
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A case of corruption at the highest level in Tunisia

A case of corruption at the highest level in Tunisia
12/22/2020 - Gérard Tur | Environment
TUNISIA / ITALY. The Tunisian company Soreplast would illegally import every year 120,000 tons of Italian waste. After being dismissed, the Tunisian Minister of the Environment is prosecuted by the courts. version française
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Italy's Enel programs €160 billion investment in renewable energies

Italy's Enel programs €160 billion investment in renewable energies
11/24/2020 - Eric Apim | Environment
ITALY. The Italian energy company Enel plans to invest a total of €160 billion in renewable energy by 2030, including €17 billion by 2023.
Endesa, Enel, energy, Italy, renewable energy

750 bn of EU funds to make Member States resilient

750 bn of EU funds to make Member States resilient
11/17/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
EU. The joint debt of EU Member States will help finance national recovery plans, which are tools for resilience in the face of the economic and social crisis caused by the coronavirus. It opens a new era. The future multi-annual financial framework proposed by the European Commission and now supported by the European Council and the European Parliament.
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