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French agrotech Jungle raises €42 million to expand its roots in Europe

French agrotech Jungle raises €42 million to expand its roots in Europe
03/23/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. Specialized in vertical farming, Jungle raises 42 M€ to support its commercial and industrial development in Europe and create the largest vertical farm in Europe.
agriculture, agritech, Alain Dinin, Atlante Gestion, Christian de Labriffe, Château-Thierry, Demeter Partners, environment, Europe, Founders Future, France, Gilles Dreyfus, Intermarché, Jungle, Monoprix, Nicolas Séguy, Portugal, Serge Papin, vertical agriculture

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.
Covid-19, Cyprus, EU, Eurostat, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, statistics, tourism

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 - Eric Apim | 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.
 version française
Albania, Austria, Belgium, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croatia, Czech Republic, Elisa Ferreira, Estonia, EU, European Commission, European Council, European Parliament, European Union Solidarity Fund, EUSF, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, pandemic, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain

The Spanish oil company Repsol would like to disengage from Morocco

The Spanish oil company Repsol would like to disengage from Morocco
02/15/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
SPAIN / MOROCCO. Repsol intends to reduce its countries of intervention and in particular to start from Morocco, where the Spanish company has a 75% share in the Ghrab Offshore South block. version française
Algeria, Chile, Ghrab Offshore, Ilizi, Josu Jon Imaz, Libya, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Reggane, Repsol, Rharb Prérif, Spain, Tin-Fouye

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, Covid-19, Croatia, Cyprus, European Commission, European Union, 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

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.
Croatia, Cyprus, European Commission, European Union, Greece, Italy, Johannes Hahn, Malta, NextGenerationEU, Portugal, Slovenia, social obligations, Spain, Support to mitigate unemployment risks in emergency, SURE

Vivendi increases its stake in Prisa

Vivendi increases its stake in Prisa
01/25/2021 - Gérard Tur | Services
FRANCE / SPAIN. The French company Vivendi becomes owner of 9.9% of Prisa's capital. The Spanish group owns notably El Pais.
Cadena SER, Courrier International, education, El Pais, France, HSBC, Joseph Oughourlian, Lagardère, Le Monde, media, Obs, Portugal, Prisa, Radio Caracol, Santillana, Spain, TVI, Télérama, Vincent Bolloré, Vivendi

Restriction measures are being stepped up around the Mediterranean

Restriction measures are being stepped up around the Mediterranean
01/15/2021 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The situation related to the pandemic is changing almost daily, with measures taken region by region or city by city in some countries.
Algeria, bars, Catalonia, catering, confinement, Covid 19, culture, curfew, Egypt, epidemic, France limit, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Morocco, pandemic, Portugal, restrictions, Spain, sports halls, Tunisia, Turkey, WHO

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, Spain, Syria, Tunisia

Insurance broker Verlingue buys out its Portuguese counterpart Luso Atlântica

Insurance broker Verlingue buys out its Portuguese counterpart Luso Atlântica
12/10/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PORTUGAL / FRANCE. The French broker Verlingue, an insurance brokerage subsidiary of the Adelaide Group, takes over the Portuguese company Luso Atlântica. version française
Adelaide, Advantis, Benjamin Verlingue, broker, France, Generation, insurance, Lisbon, Luso Atlântica, Meex, Portimao, Porto, Portugal, S&P, service, Verlingue

Covid cuts 64% of Portugal's tourism receipts

Covid cuts 64% of Portugal's tourism receipts
11/17/2020 - Gérard Tur | Services
PORTUGAL. The tourism sector, an essential sector in Portugal, shows a drop in turnover of more than 64%.
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Portugal, tourism, tourism in Portugal

Covid-19: the mortality rate per capita is higher in the north than in the south of the Mediterranean Sea

Covid-19: the mortality rate per capita is higher in the north than in the south of the Mediterranean Sea
11/10/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Spain, Italy and France are the three Mediterranean countries most affected by deaths related to the health crisis. version française
Andorra, Baltic States, Covid-19, Europe, France, health crisis, Israel, Italy, Johns Hopkins University, Mediterranean countries, mortality per capita, number of deaths per million inhabitants, Portugal, San Marino, Spain

Portugal reconfines and Italy introduces national curfew

Portugal reconfines and Italy introduces national curfew
11/04/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PORTUGAL / ITALY. Lisbon and Rome reinforce their measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus with the return of containment and curfew.
Antonio Costa, Containment, Covid-19, Giuseppe Conte, Italy, Johns Hopkins University, Lisbon, Porto, Portugal, Spain

Unemployment rates are soaring around the Mediterranean

Unemployment rates are soaring around the Mediterranean
11/03/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. In the south as in the north, job losses amount to hundreds of thousands in the Mediterranean basin. version française
Algeria, France, Israel, Italy, Mediterranean, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Unemployment, unemployment rate

Ryanair to close its Toulouse-Blagnac base and reduce its flights in Spain and Portugal

Ryanair to close its Toulouse-Blagnac base and reduce its flights in Spain and Portugal
10/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Transport
FRANCE. Ryanair announces the closure of its Toulouse base from November 2020 to March 2021 to minimise losses during this Covid-19 period.
air transport, airline, France, Portugal, Ryanair, Spain, Toulouse, Toulouse-Blagnac airport

European Commission proposes €684 million in financial support for the earthquake in Croatia

European Commission proposes €684 million in financial support for the earthquake in Croatia
10/12/2020 - Eric Apim | Environment
CROATIA. The European Commission is proposing €683.7 million in aid to help Croatia repair the material damage caused by an earthquake in Zagreb at the end of March 2020. version française
Croatia, earthquake, environment, EU Solidarity Fund, European Council, European Parliament, European Union, EUSF, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, natural disaster, Podkarpackie, Portugal, Spain, Zagreb

S&P Global warns of a possible new "debt spiral" in Europe

S&P Global warns of a possible new "debt spiral" in Europe
09/21/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
EUROPE. According to a study by the rating agency S&P Global, Europe risks falling into a new "debt spiral" if European banks continue to buy government bonds from their home countries. version française

banking sector, banks, debt spiral, Europe, France, Germany, Portugal, S&P, sovereign debt, Spain, study

The employment sector and the amount of salaries remain very attractive in Monaco

The employment sector and the amount of salaries remain very attractive in Monaco
09/17/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
MONACO. In its latest study on salaries in Monaco, the specialist recruitment firm Hays shows that, despite the health crisis, trends are upward in recruitment and salaries on "Rocher".
banking, construction, economy of Monaco, employment, France, Hays, insurance, IT, Italy, Mehdi Betiche, Monaco, Nice, Portugal, real estate, recruitment, services

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

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 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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

coronavirus, Covid-19, Dave Jones, Denmark, Ember, energy, EU27, European Union, fossil energy, Germany, Greece, hydropower, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, renewables, solar, Southern Europe, Spain, wind

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