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The Egyptian Abou Ghaly Motors will have 250 electric cabs

09/08/2022 | Environment

EGYPT. Egypt's Abou Ghaly Motors, a provider of integrated mobility solutions, will purchase 250 range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) for its cab services.

The manufacturer of solar panels DualSun raises 10 M€ to expand internationally

09/01/2022 | Society / Institutions

FRANCE. DualSun, a Marseille-based solar panel manufacturer, has announced a new €10 million round of financing from its historical investors, including Noria, and TiLT Capital Partners, to expand internationally.

French pharmaceutical company EA Pharma completes acquisition of Italian company Stardea

07/13/2022 | Industry

FRANCE / ITALY. Côte d'Azur-based EA Pharma continues its external growth operations with the acquisition of Italian company Stardea, which specialises in food supplements, medical devices and dermocosmetics.

Cyprus, France and Slovenia to benefit from EU funds to protect the environment

02/22/2022 | Environment

EU. The European Commission will invest €110 million in integrated environmental and climate protection projects under the Life programme in eleven countries, including three Mediterranean countries.

Colis privé takes off to join CMA CGM

01/31/2022 | Transport

FRANCE. The Marseille-based shipping company CMA CGM has announced the signature of a promise to acquire 51% of the capital of Colis Privé to strengthen its subsidiary Ceva Logistics in last-mile delivery.

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Italy's Eni takes over photovoltaic specialist Solar-Konzept Greece

01/13/2022 | Society / Institutions

GREECE / ITALY. The Italian number one in hydrocarbons ENI announces the acquisition of the Greek company Solar-Konzept Greece (SKGR), specialized in photovoltaic installations.

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Southern European passports among the most "powerful" in the world

01/13/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. As it has done every year for the past 17 years, the British consultancy Henley & Partners has drawn up a hierarchy of the most powerful passports in the world, those that allow their holders to access the greatest number of destinations without having to apply for a visa...

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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Italy restricts entry to its territory for the holiday season

12/16/2021 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Republic of San Marino have decided to tighten entry requirements for the holiday season.

EU to fund wastewater treatment plant in Jordan

11/30/2021 | Environment

JORDAN / EU. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a €30m sovereign loan to upgrade wastewater treatment facilities in Jordan, notably to serve Syrian refugees.

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Greece orders three defence and intervention frigates from Naval Group and MBDA

09/28/2021 | Industry

GREECE / FRANCE. The Greek Minister of Defence and the CEOs of Naval Group and MBDA have initialled a memorandum of understanding for the order of three defence and intervention frigates from the two French groups.

Four civil society associations plead for a common Mediterranean destiny

09/02/2021 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. The Civitas Institute, Mashallah News, Maydan Association and Réseau Euromed France launch a campaign "Our Mediterranean, cross-border advocacy for a common Mediterranean destiny.

The number of overnight stays has dropped by more than 80% in 2020 in the countries of Southern Europe

03/17/2021 | 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.

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750 bn of EU funds to make Member States resilient

11/17/2020 | 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.

Kosovo President resigns after being indicted for crimes against humanity

11/06/2020 | Society / Institutions

KOSOVO. Charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes by the Special Court for Kosovo, Kosovar President Hashim Thaçi decides to resign and go to The Hague where he is imprisoned.

West Bank VSEs to benefit from $3 million in loans

09/24/2020 | Services

PALESTINE. The European Bank for Development and Reconstruction grants a $3 million loan to the Palestinian microfinance institution Faten.

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Suez wants to sell its recycling and recovery activities to the German company PreZero

09/16/2020 | Environment

FRANCE. Coveted, against its will, by its competitor Veolia, Suez announces the signature of a memorandum of understanding with PreZero, the environmental branch of the Schwarz group.

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European Commission calls for €750bn post-Covid recovery fund

05/27/2020 | Society / Institutions

EUROPEAN UNION. The European Commission plans to borrow €750bn between 2021 and 2024 and pay it back in grants (€500bn) and loans (€250bn) to Member States to help them tackle the economic consequences of Covid-19.

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro

04/24/2015 | 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.

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Good international health for Spanish citrus

04/23/2013 | Transport

SPAIN. The Spanish citrus sector is still very competitive internationally, although competition from countries such as Egypt is being more acutely felt, mainly because of the difficulty in finding alternative logistics to road transport.

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