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The Balkans are knocking on the EU's door

The Balkans are knocking on the EU's door
06/23/2022 | Society / Institutions
EUROPE. Europe is preparing to grant Ukraine what it has refused for years to several Balkan countries.
accession process, Albania, Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU candidate, Europe, European Council, France, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine

Croatia to become 20th member state to adopt the euro

Croatia to become 20th member state to adopt the euro
06/02/2022 | Society / Institutions
CROATIA. On the twentieth anniversary of the euro as a physical currency, the euro area will welcome its twentieth member with Croatia on 1 January 2023.
Akrotiri, Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dhekelia, ECB, Ecofin, EU, euro, euro area, European Central Bank, European Commission, European Union, Hungary, Kosovo, kuna, Maastricht Treaty, MCE II, Member State, Monaco, Montenegro, Paolo Gentiloni, Poland, Romania, San Marino, single currency, Sweden, Ursula von der Leyen, Valdis Dombrovskis, Vatican City

Mediterranean employment ministers want to promote an economy for the benefit of all

Mediterranean employment ministers want to promote an economy for the benefit of all
05/19/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. In Marrakech, the employment and labour ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean committed themselves to meeting the challenges of employment and employability for the most vulnerable people, in particular young people and women.
Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EBRD, Egypt, EIB, employment, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Union, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Labour, Lebanon, Libya, Marrakech, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nasser Kamel, Nayef Stetieh, Nicolas Schmit, Palestine, Regional Initiative Team Europe, Spain, Syria, trade and investment, Tunisia, Turkey, UfM, UfM hub for employment promotion, Union for the Mediterranean

ARLEM launches a call for candidates to elect the young Mediterranean entrepreneur of the year 2022

ARLEM launches a call for candidates to elect the young Mediterranean entrepreneur of the year 2022
03/22/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly is looking for a young Mediterranean entrepreneur under the age of thirty-six to receive its 2022 award.
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Entrepreneurship in the Euro-Mediterranean region continues to have a male face

Entrepreneurship in the Euro-Mediterranean region continues to have a male face
03/08/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The first report of the Intergovernmental Monitoring Mechanism for Gender Equality in the Euro-Mediterranean Region published by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) provides a forty-six page overview of the position of women in society.
Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, EIGE, Europe, European Institute for Gender Equality, France, gender, gender equality, Germany, Greece, Intergovernmental Monitoring Mechanism for Gender Equality in the Euro-Mediterranean Region, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Mediterranean, Mena, Middle East, Montenegro, Morocco, Naja Bouden, Nasser Kamel, North Africa, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean, women's participation rate, World Bank

Western Balkans receive €3.2bn in aid from the European Commission

Western Balkans receive €3.2bn in aid from the European Commission
03/01/2022 | Environment
WESTERN BALKANS. European Commission announces €3.2bn investment in twenty-one sustainable connectivity projects in the Western Balkans.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, European Commission, European Union, Global Gateway, Montenegro, Norway, Olivér Várhelyi, Serbia, Skopje, Vau i Dejës, water purification, WBIF, Western Balkans, Western Balkans Economic and Investment Plan

An ambitious roadmap for the new Prime Minister of North Macedonia

An ambitious roadmap for the new Prime Minister of North Macedonia
01/18/2022 | Society / Institutions
NORTHERN MACEDONIA. After more than two months of political crisis, Dimitar Kovacevski becomes the new Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia and will try to develop the economy of his country and to get closer to the European Union.
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Twenty years of the euro

Twenty years of the euro
01/04/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The euro, which became the single currency on 1 January 2002, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is now the common currency of 19 of the 27 Member States of the European Union.
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Western Balkan countries prove more resilient than expected

Western Balkan countries prove more resilient than expected
11/04/2021 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development raises its growth forecast for the Western Balkan countries to 6.4% in 2021.
Albania, Ana Krešić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EBRD, economy, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Western Balkans, Western Balkans economy

Promises, but still no horizon for EU integration of the Western Balkans

Promises, but still no horizon for EU integration of the Western Balkans
10/07/2021 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. Financial aid, promises, declarations of love, but still no progress in the accession process of the six Western Balkan countries at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brdo.
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EBRD and GEF to finance the transition to a circular economy in Turkey and the Western Balkans

EBRD and GEF to finance the transition to a circular economy in Turkey and the Western Balkans
10/05/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Global Environment Facility are launching a new programme called the "Regional Circular Economy Initiative" for the five Western Balkan countries and Turkey.
Albania, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, Bosnia and Herzegovina, circular economy, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, GEF, Gianpiero Nacci, Global Environment Facility, Gustavo Fonseca, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, regional circular economy initiative, Serbia, Sme, Turkey

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid
09/08/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. Over the period 2021-2027, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) will cover eight countries, mainly in the Western Balkans, for a total of €14.2bn, distributed according to the beneficiaries' actual performance.
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Albania, Northern Macedonia and Serbia unite in "Open Balkans", antechamber to the Schengen Area

Albania, Northern Macedonia and Serbia unite in "Open Balkans", antechamber to the Schengen Area
09/02/2021 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. Tired of stagnating in the queue to enter the European Union, three Western Balkan countries (Albania, Macedonia and Serbia) decided to create their own free trade area: "Open Balkans". An initiative that is not well received by Brussels and their neighbours.
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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 | 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

Lebanon and Tunisia have the strongest productive capacities of the Mediterranean developing countries

Lebanon and Tunisia have the strongest productive capacities of the Mediterranean developing countries
02/09/2021 | Society / Institutions
WORLD. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is launching a new Productive Capacity Index to help its members achieve their socio-economic transformation.
Algeria, developing countries, Egypt, human capital, Jordan, KPI, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mediterranean, Montenegro, Morocco, Mukhisa Kituyi, natural capital, Palestine, Paul Akiwumi, Productive Capacity Index, South Africa, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC), Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UNCTAD

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 | 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.
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Covid-19: Residents of all Mediterranean third countries become persona non grata in the EU

Covid-19: Residents of all Mediterranean third countries become persona non grata in the EU
10/23/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU / MEDITERRANEAN. The exit of Tunisia, the last Mediterranean third country on the EU list of residents not affected by travel restrictions to the European Union, prohibits non-European Mediterranean nationals from entering the European borders.
Algeria, Andorra, Canada, Covid-19, European Union (EU), Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, San Marino, Schengen area, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Vatican

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean
07/15/2020 | Environment
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean declares climate financing as a priority for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, which is warming 20% faster than the global average.
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Interreg Med banking on community action

01/16/2017 | Environmental and development issues
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Albania, Arco Latino, biodiversity, 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

Coming soon, a Mediterranean coastal risk index

Coming soon, a Mediterranean coastal risk index
07/15/2015 | Environmental and development issues
In order to increase the efficiency of integrated management techniques for Mediterranean coastal zones in the face of the impact and variability of climate change, the Blue Plan is working on a coastal risk index. Version française
Acclimatise, Albania, Algeria, Antoine Lafittte, Bosnia Herzegovina, ClimVar, Croatia, Egypt, Libya, Mediterranean, Montenegro, Morocco, occo, Palestine, Plan Bleu, Syria, Tetouan, Tunisia

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