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Tunisian processed cheese manufacturer Land'Or finances the strengthening of its production capacity

Tunisian processed cheese manufacturer Land'Or finances the strengthening of its production capacity
09/02/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
TUNISIA / MOROCCO. the processed cheese manufacturer Land'Or obtains nearly 11 M€ to increase the production capacity of its Tunisian and Moroccan plants.
Africa, Africinvest, agri-food industry, Blue Ribbon, cheese, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Hatem Denguezli, IAA, Kenitra, Land'Or, Maghreb, Maghreb Private Equity fund, Morocco, Rabat, Tunisia

The Port of Marseille maintains its 2020 investments, despite a 15% drop in its traffic

The Port of Marseille maintains its 2020 investments, despite a 15% drop in its traffic
07/09/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Transport
FRANCE. Impacted by the health crisis, the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille will maintain the €57m of investments planned for 2020 and will even add more than €6.5m of commercial measures to revive port activities.
container traffic, coronavirus, Corsica Linea, Cotunav, covid-19, cruises, France, GPMM, Grand Port Maritime de Marseille, Hervé Martel, Maghreb, Marseille, port, shipping, Tunisia

Education Mismatch in North Africa: Determinants and Impact

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports
Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Moundir Lassassi, Mohamed Ali Marouani. The uprising of 2011 in many Arab countries have highlighted the vulnerability and fragility of their labor markets, characterized by high unemployment rates, especially for young people. The lack of job opportunities for...
Algeria, education, employment report, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Science Institutes, FEMISE, Maghreb, Maghreb report, Mohamed Ali Marouani, Morocco, Moundir Lassassi, North Africa, politic report, Tunisia, unemployment, youth, youth education report

Cooperation with Religious Institutions as a European Policy Tool

05/01/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
May 2019 P. Sasnal (Ed.), S. Altuna, Y. El-Menouar, G. Fahmi The Joint Policy Study takes an institutionalist view of state-religion relations, although religious institutions are defined in a broad sense and encompass both official and unofficial religion.
Euromesco, Europe, freedom of religion, Georges Fahmi, Maghreb, Maghreb report, Morocco, non-discrimination, Patrycja Sasnal, Politic report, religion, Sergio Altuna, Southern European countries report, Vatican, Yasemin El-Menouar

Climate security in the sahel and the Mediterranean : local and regional responses

04/01/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
April 2019. Written by Abdelhak Bassou, Aleksandra Chmielewska, Xira Ruiz-Campillo The present study takes into account the broader conception of the Mediterranean. In this sense, it not only deals with the effects of climate change on the countries bordering the Mediterranean, but extends its...
Abdelhak Bassou, Africa, Aleksandra Chmielewska, climate change, ecology environment report, Euromesco, Europe, Maghreb, Mediterranean basin, Sahel, Xira Ruiz-Campillo

Mehdi Arifi becomes managing director of credit insurance for the Maghreb at Coface

Mehdi Arifi becomes managing director of credit insurance for the Maghreb at Coface
03/25/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy | People
MAGHREB / FRANCE. French credit insurer Coface announces the appointment of Mehdi Arifi as managing director of credit insurance in the Maghreb in charge of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Agadir, Algeria, Bordeaux, Casblanca, Coface, Coface Maroc, credit insurance, France, Maghreb, Mehdi Arifi, Morocco, Paris, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, PwC France, Saham, Tunisia

Solar power bringing energy efficiency to Mediterranean air-conditioning

Solar power bringing energy efficiency to Mediterranean air-conditioning
12/17/2018 - Frédéric Dubessy | Energy Efficiency
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air-conditioners, Algeria, energy efficiency, energy saving, fluorinated gases, Global warming potential, International Energy Agency, Libya, Maghreb, Medener, mediterranean, Mediterranean Association of National Energy Management Agencies, Morocco, Solar power, Tunisia, World Bank

Building roads to boost Tunisian economic growth

Building roads to boost Tunisian economic growth
02/25/2016 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Considerable investment has been made to develop the road network in order to open up the interior and relieve traffic congestion in coastal towns. Version française
ADB, Algeria, EIB European Investment Bank, highway Transmaghrébine, highways, infrastructure, Maghreb, Morocco, roads, transport, Tunisia, World Bank WB

Román Escolano : "The EIB is convinced of the Maghreb's growth potential and wants to contribute to it."

Román Escolano : "The EIB is convinced of the Maghreb's growth potential and wants to contribute to it."
11/30/2015 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Vice-President of the European Investment Bank and in charge since September 2015 of EIB activities in the Maghreb, Román Escolano speaks about his ambitions for this region. Version française
Algéria, Amen Bank, Egypt, EIB, European Investment Bank, Maghreb, Mediterranean, Morocco, ONEE, Roman Escolano, tunisian revolution, Tunisie

Supporting female entrepreneurship

Supporting female entrepreneurship
05/15/2015 | Society / Institutions
With the support of the Secretariat of the UfM

After a first successful phase, the Union for the Mediterranean "Young women as job creators" scheme, developed by female business leaders, has been extended to three more countries, namely Egypt, Tunisia and Albania.
AFAEMME, Albania, Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen, CEED, Egypt, Grow, Helena de Felipe Lehtonen, Jordan, Maghreb, Mediterranean, Morocco, Palestine, Spain, Stella Mally, Tunisia, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean

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

Marseille looking for the wind

Marseille looking for the wind
05/23/2014 - Mathieu Bouchard | Industry
The historic port for maritime connections with the Maghreb, Marseille has been experiencing a steady fall in roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) traffic which was further exacerbated in 2013. The actors of the port of Marseille Fos however believe there will be a recovery.
Algeria, Arnaud Ranjard, CMA CGM, container, Corsica, Corsica Ferries, France, GPMM, Libya, Maghreb, Marie-Hélène Pasquier, Marseille, Morocco, Mourepiane, Port of Marseille Fos, Ro-Ro, Shippax, Toulon, Toulon-Pendik, traffic, Tunisia, Turkey, UN RO-RO

With Pole Med, the PACA region sees the creation of a new organisation dedicated to economic cooperation in the Mediterranean

With Pole Med, the PACA region sees the creation of a new organisation dedicated to economic cooperation in the Mediterranean
12/23/2013 - Frédéric Dubessy | Mediterranean cooperation strategies


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نسخة عربية
ACIM, Agency for international cooperation and local development in the Mediterranean, Anima, Anima Investment Network, Bernard Morel, euro-mediterranean policy, FCM, Finances Conseil Méditerranée, France, IMED, Ingénierie Méditerranéenne pour l'export et le développement, internationalisation, Maghreb, Mediterranean, mediterranean region, Paca, Patrick Allemand, Pole Med, PRIE, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Africa, the Middle East and Europe: a game of three players

Africa, the Middle East and Europe: a game of three players
12/09/2013 - Gérard Tur | Services
The Mena Economic Forum advocates the constitution of an integration space that includes North Africa, the Gulf States and southern Europe. A triple alliance that is essential to draw the Mediterranean out of the economic and social depression into which it has fallen.
Africa, Al Qassini, Androulla Vassiliou, Arnaud Montebourg, Cap Mena, Cherif Rhamani, Erasmus, Europe, François Aïssa Touazi, Gulf States, Jack Lang, Jacques Pfister, Maghreb, Maroc, Marseille, Mediterranean, Mena Economic Forum, Michel Vauzelle, middle East, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Villa Méditerranée, youth

Jigsaw of Trans-North Africa Highway nears completion

Jigsaw of Trans-North Africa Highway nears completion
05/21/2013 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Several sections have already been completed, but economic crises, corruption, and revolutions have delayed the opening of this major infrastructure project that should enhance relations between North African countries. It will be a few more years before you can drive from Agadir to the Libyan border without leaving the highway. Version française
Agadir, Algeria, Algiers, Arab Maghreb Union, Ben Gardane, Bousalem, east-west highway, EIB, European investment bank, Gabès, highway, Libya, Libyan border, Maghreb, Medenine, mediterranean, Mohamed Salman, north africa, north Africa highway, Nouakchott, OujdaTunis, Ras Jedir, Sfax, trans-north africa highway, Tripoli, Tunisia, Ufm, UMA, union for the mediterranean

Is happiness the Mediterranean’s largest economy?

Is happiness the Mediterranean’s largest economy?
11/26/2012 - Étienne Pauchant | Reflections
Shorter, closer, cheaper, less frequent – these were the four watchwords for European holidaymakers in 2012 favouring “staycations” or, for wealthier families, travel closer to home in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Algéria, Atout France, Baltic sea, Bavaria, Cordoue, departures abroad, ECB, economic crisis, employment, euro, euro zone, Europe, financial crisis, holidays, international incoming, Italy, Lanquar, leasures, Libya, Maghreb, mediterranean, META, nations, OECD, resilience, SARS, Spain, stress, target market, tourism, tourist map, travel

Urban Development as a building block of democracy

Urban Development as a building block of democracy
10/30/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
“Urbanisation is a major challenge for democratic transition in the Mediterranean”, says Henry Marty-Gauquié, Director – Links with International Organisations and representative of the European Investment Bank group (EIB), Paris. Revolutions, evolutions, Mediterranean countries are committing...
access to water, AFD, CMI, Damascus, democratic transitions, education, EIB, european, health, infrastructure, Maghreb, Marty-Gauquié, Mashriq, medina, medinas 2030, mediterranean, Meknes, policy, PPP, sanitation, social housing, urban development

Medgaz completes its first year of operation

Medgaz completes its first year of operation
10/30/2012 - Mathieu Bouchard avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Since April 2011, the underwater pipeline, half of which is funded by a €500-million loan from the European Investment Bank, has been supplying the Spanish market with Algerian gas. SPAIN / ALGERIA. If Medgaz is technically able to operate at 100% capacity, as welcomed by its Board of Directors at...
algeria, algerian economy, Almeria, Beni Saf, Cepsa, EIB, endesa, EU, europe, Europe, Femip, Gas pipeline, GDF-Suez, Hassi r'mel, iberdrola, Maghreb, Medgaz, mediterranean, montpellier, Percebois, port of almeria, Rajoy, Sonatrach, spain

Drivers of change for multimodal solutions and short sea shipping

Drivers of change for multimodal solutions and short sea shipping
10/29/2012 - Rafael Llerena, Manager for Easyfresh Management Office | Reflections
By Rafael Llerena, Manager for Easyfresh Management Office Everyone - shippers, producers and distributors - is now concerned about helping to preserve the environment and reduce congestion on the roads.  For some years, Europe has been encouraging a policy of modal shift in an attempt...
45-foort containers, Africa, Afrique, bottlenecks, congestion on the roads, customs timetables, distributors, Easyfresh Management Office, ecotaxe, Egypt, enrionment, Europe, hauliers, logisticians, Maghreb, Marco Polo, Meda MoS, Medfel, Mediterranean, Morocco, perishable goods, producers, Rafael Llerena, reduce pollution, report modal, shippers, short sea shipping, southern mediterranean

Traceability of fruit and vegetables: A glut of technologies but little consistency!

Traceability of fruit and vegetables: A glut of technologies but little consistency!
10/29/2012 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier | Transport
From PDAs used in fields to control the amount of pesticides sprayed on the land, to RFID chips, bar codes and the networking of operators… New technologies dedicated to the traceability of fruit and vegetables help meet regulatory requirements and the information needs of consumers. When used...
agriculture, Brussels, cluster, Creutzfeldt Jakob, cucumber, disease, E-Coli, EAN 13, EU, Europe, GS1, Jean-Luc Viruega, Maghreb, moroccan, north and central african, producers, QR code, qualimediterranée, RFID, TICSAD, traceability, tunisian, United nations

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