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Covid-19: EU releases an additional €286.5 million for France, Malta and Slovenia

Covid-19: EU releases an additional €286.5 million for France, Malta and Slovenia
05/26/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
FRANCE / MALTA / SLOVENIA. To combat the social and economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, the European Commission has approved the modification of five operational programmes in three Mediterranean countries for an amount of €286.5 million.
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, EDF, employment, European Commission, European Fund to Assist the Most Deprived, European funds, European Social Fund ESF, European Union (EU), France, Malta, NextGenerationEU, REACT-EU, Slovenia, unemployment

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

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

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

European Commission launches infringement proceedings against "Golden Passports" granted by Malta and Cyprus

European Commission launches infringement proceedings against "Golden Passports" granted by Malta and Cyprus
10/21/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MALTA / CYPRUS. The European Commission is sending letters of formal notice to the States of Malta and Cyprus concerning their decried citizenship by investment programmes.
Al Jazeera, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Cyprus, European citizenship, European Commission, European Union (EU), golden passports, IPP, Malta, Myron Nikolatos, passports

Relations with Turkey are on the menu of the 7th Summit of the Southern Countries of the European Union

Relations with Turkey are on the menu of the 7th Summit of the Southern Countries of the European Union
09/09/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SOUTH EUROPE. The seaside town of Porticcio, near Ajaccio in Corsica, will host the MED7 Summit which brings together the southern countries of the European Union. Version française
Ajaccio, Antonio Costa, Brussels, Corsica, Cyprus, Emmanuel Macron, France, gas, Greece, Guiseppe Conte, hydrocarbons, Italy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Malta, MED7, Mediterranean, Nikos Anastadiades, Pedro Sanchez, Porticcio, Portugal, Robert Abela, Southern Europe, Spain, Turkey

Amnesty International denounces the Maltese government's ebb and flow policy for migrants

Amnesty International denounces the Maltese government's ebb and flow policy for migrants
09/08/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MALTA. Amnesty International accuses the Maltese government of "stooping to increasingly despicable and illegal tactics" to prevent migrants from the Mediterranean from arriving on its soil. Version française

coronavirus crisis, Denmark, Elisa De Pieri, ICS, IOM, Italy, Libya, Maersk, Maersk Stephen, Malta, migrants, refugees, social, Tripoli, United Nations, Valletta

Bernard Valero: "There are virtuous circles to be drawn between the North and the South on the issues of sustainable food and the circular economy."

Bernard Valero: "There are virtuous circles to be drawn between the North and the South on the issues of sustainable food and the circular economy."
02/17/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The director of Avitem explains, exclusively for econostrum.info, the contribution of the knowledge production seminar "Relationship between coastal areas and inland territories in the Western Mediterranean, based on the example of sustainable food and the circular economy" which will take place in Marseille on 17 and 18 February 2020.
13 Ocean, Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories, Algeria, Avitem, Bernard Valero, circular economy, Dialogue 5plus5, environment, France, global warming, Italy, knowledge production seminar, Libya, Malta, Marseille, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Montpellier, Morocco, Nouakchott, Patricia Ricard, Portugal, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, regional planning, Spain, Summit of the two shores, sustainable food, territorial cohesion, territorial planning, Tunis, Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

Union for the Mediterranean appoints three new Deputy Secretaries General

Union for the Mediterranean appoints three new Deputy Secretaries General
09/11/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy | People
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) announces the appointment of three new Deputy Secretaries General : Marisa Farrugia, Isidro Antonio González Afonso and Grammenos Mastrojeni.
Complutense, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Grammenos Mastroieni, Isidro Antonio Gonzalez Afonso, Isola della Sestenibilita, Italy, Jerusalem, Madrid, Malta, Marisa Farrugia, Mauritania, Mediterranean, MENA, Nicosia, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, Spain, Uned, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, University of Leeds, University of Toronto

The Two Shores Summit is a bust

The Two Shores Summit is a bust
06/24/2019 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The heads of state and government did not respond to Emmanuel Macron's invitation for the Summit of the Two Shores in Marseille. However, civil society has done its work and proposed nearly 300 projects. Fourteen were selected.
Algeria, Anna Lindh Foundation, Barcelona Process, Dialogue 5plus5, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EIB European Investment Bank, Elisabeth Guigou, Emmanuel Macron, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, France, Italy, Josep Borrel, Khemaies Jhinaoui, Libya, Malta, Marseilles, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Mohamed Siyala, Morocco, Ouided Bouchamaoui, Portugal, Spain, Summit of the two shores, Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), visas, youth

Zakaria Fahim: "We must make the Africas communicate"

Zakaria Fahim: "We must make the Africas communicate"
03/05/2018 - Frédéric Dubessy | Socio-economic assessments


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Africa, Casablanca, China, ENCG Casablanca, euro-mediterranean, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Europe, Femise, finance, financial markets, France, Hub Africa, Malta, Morocco, Start-up, Sub-Saharan Africa, United States, universities, Zakaria Fahim

A Blue Economy Initiative for the Western Mediterranean basin

A Blue Economy Initiative for the Western Mediterranean basin
02/08/2017 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
planbleu

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Algeria, ASME, Barcelona, blue economy, Carla Murciano, DG MARE, Ecorys, European Commission, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, Morocco, MSSD, Plan Bleu, Portugal, Spain, Stratégies Mer et Littoral, Tunis, UNEP, Western Mediterranean

Interreg Med banking on community action

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

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Albania, Arco Latino, BleuTourMed, Bosnia-Herzegovina, CONISMa, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, InnoBlueGrowth, Interref Med, Italy, Malta, Mediterranean, Montenegro, Nelly Bourlion, PANACea, Plan Bleu, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

Hugues Ravenel: “We aim to create a sustainable development scoreboard for the Mediterranean”

Hugues Ravenel: “We aim to create a sustainable development scoreboard for the Mediterranean”
01/22/2014 - Michel Neumuller, MARSEILLE | Environmental and development issues


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Barcelona Convention, Malta, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, sustainable development

"Political instability in the Mediterranean limits creativity"

"Political instability in the Mediterranean limits creativity"
03/27/2013 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | 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...
AFCC, Association of French Cruise Lines, Costa, Costa Voyager, cruise, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Georges Azouze, Greece, Greek islands, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Marseille, Mediterranean, Paris, Sicily, Syria, TAAJ, tourism, Tunisia, Turkey

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
area, commission, communication, Cyprus, data, Europe, France, Greece, homer, information, Italy, Malta, Mediterranean, Montenegro, open, open data, organization, ouverture données publiques, public, sector, Slovenia, Slovénie, Spain, tourism

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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Building Foundation, CSTB, Cyprus, Cyprus Energy, ENEA, energy, energy efficiency, Europe, France, Frattamaggiore, Genoa, GERES, Greece, Institut de la Méditerranée, Institute, Intelligent Energy, Italy, Jozef Stefan Institute, Languedoc-Roussillon, LAORE Sardegna, Macedonia, Malaga City Council, Malta, Malte, maritime borders, Méditerranean, OEK, Promotion, renewable energy, Roux-Alezais, Slovenia, Spain, Technological Innovation, Thrace, Valencia Institute, Workers Housing Organisation


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