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The European Commission paves the way for a youth smoking ban in 2030

The European Commission paves the way for a youth smoking ban in 2030
08/26/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has registered a citizens' initiative called "Call for a smoke-free environment and the first smoke-free European generation by 2030".
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Croatia to swap kuna for euro from 1 January 2023

Croatia to swap kuna for euro from 1 January 2023
07/13/2022 | Society / Institutions
CROATIA. After the vote of three legal texts as the last validation of the process, the euro will become the official currency of Croatia as of 1 January 2023, which will be the twentieth Member State to adopt it.
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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.
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Southern regions of the EU have the highest unemployment rates

Southern regions of the EU have the highest unemployment rates
05/03/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The Top 10 regions in the European Union most affected by unemployment include only Italian, Spanish and Greek regions.
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Charles Michel re-elected President of the European Council

Charles Michel re-elected President of the European Council
03/29/2022 | Society / Institutions
THE EU. Charles Michel has been reappointed by the Heads of State and Government as President of the European Council for a second term of two and a half years.
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Intel to invest €80bn in six EU countries including three in the Mediterranean

Intel to invest €80bn in six EU countries including three in the Mediterranean
03/17/2022 | Industry
EU. In order to put a "made in Europe" label on its chips, the American semiconductor giant Intel has unveiled an initial investment plan of €30 billion in six European Union countries, including France, Italy and Spain.
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Cyprus, France and Slovenia to benefit from EU funds to protect the environment

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.
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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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The UfM accelerates access to higher education for displaced populations

The UfM accelerates access to higher education for displaced populations
10/21/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean approves the establishment of a Rapid Response Mechanism to promote access to higher education for displaced populations in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
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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 | 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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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 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has disbursed loans totalling €14 billion to nine Member States.
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750 bn of EU funds to make Member States resilient

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.
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European Court of Auditors examines the effectiveness of funds allocated to tourism

European Court of Auditors examines the effectiveness of funds allocated to tourism
11/05/2020 | Services
EU. The European Court of Auditors is launching an audit on EU funds earmarked for public investment in the tourism sector from 2014 to 2020.
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European Commission provides €16 billion in financial assistance to Italy and Spain

European Commission provides €16 billion in financial assistance to Italy and Spain
10/27/2020 | Society / Institutions
ITALY / SPAIN. The European Commission has paid €17 billion to three countries within the framework of the SURE instrument, created to protect jobs and employees in the face of the consequences of Covid-19. version française
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, European Commission, European social obligations, European Union (EU), Italy, pandemic, Poland, social and solidarity economy, Spain, Sure, SURE instrument, unemployment

The european SURE instrument for €100bn of guaranteed loans to Member States becomes operational

The european SURE instrument for €100bn of guaranteed loans to Member States becomes operational
09/22/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. The SURE instrument will enable the European Commission to provide financial support of up to €100 billion to Member States to help protect jobs.
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Suez wants to sell its recycling and recovery activities to the German company PreZero

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.
Bertrand Camus, circular economy, environment, Europe, France, Germany, Kaufland, Lidl, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North America, Poland, PreZero, recovery, recycling, Schwarz, Suez, Thomas Kyriakis, waste

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time
07/23/2020 | Environment
EU. According to the Ember think tank, renewable energies provided more electricity than fossil fuels in EU countries in the first six months of 2020. version française

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European Court of Auditors calls for sustainable mobility in cities

European Court of Auditors calls for sustainable mobility in cities
03/04/2020 | Transport
EUROPEAN UNION. The European Court of Auditors publishes a report on sustainable urban mobility, denouncing the lack of progress in this area.
Barcelona, bicycle lanes, European Climate Pact, European Court of Auditors, European Green Deal, European Union (EU), Germany, Hamburg, Iliana Ivanova, Italy, Luxembourg, Madrid, metro, Naples, Palermo, Poland, pollution, Spain, sustainable transport, tramway, Warsaw

Poland / Turkey : Transport systems, a springboard for exports

Poland / Turkey : Transport systems, a springboard for exports
05/28/2013 | Socio-economic assessments


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Citrus Express, Femise, maritime transport, Poland, Trans-European Transport Networks, Turkey

Come together, CoopMed to the rescue

Come together, CoopMed to the rescue
10/30/2012 | Mediterranean territorial issues
Spurred into action by the financial crisis and the desire in the wake of the Arab Spring to build a modern and diverse economy, the southern Mediterranean countries are trying to find different ways to grow. CoopMed is a timely initiative to help bring about solidarity finance aimed at helping SMEs and encouraging job creation.
Version française
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