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Sonatrach, Occidental Petroleum, Eni and TotalEnergy to drill 100 oil wells together in Berkine

07/20/2022 | Industry

ALGERIA / ITALY / FRANCE. The Algerian Sonatrach signs a "production sharing" contract with the American Occidental Petroleum, the Italian Eni and the French TotalEnergies.

The Villa Méditerranée hands over to Cosquer Méditerranée

05/03/2022 | Services

FRANCE. The reconversion of the Villa Méditerranée in Marseille into a reconstruction of the prehistoric Cosquer cave marks a new ambition for a building destined to become a tourist mecca after having hosted the major Mediterranean economic events.

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The European Commission pays €21 billion to Italy

04/14/2022 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. The European Commission has made a first payment of €21bn to Italy under the Recovery and Resilience Facility of the NextGenerationEU programme.

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SNCF divorces Renfe over fast lines between France and Spain

02/17/2022 | Transport

FRANCE / SPAIN. The SNCF has unilaterally decided to break off its agreement with its Spanish colleague Renfe for the joint service of fast trains between France and Spain.

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Sergio Mattarella re-elected President of the Italian Republic after eight rounds of voting

01/31/2022 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. After six days and eight rounds of voting, Sergio Mattarella, who did not want to run for a second term, was re-elected President of the Italian Republic.

Italy and Malta accused of complicity in crimes against humanity in the Libyan refugee crisis

01/18/2022 | Society / Institutions

LIBYA / ITALY / MALTA. Three NGOs refer to the International Criminal Court prosecutor to denounce the complicity of Italy and Malta in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by armed groups in refugee detention centres in Libya.

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.

Tel Aviv named most expensive city in the world

12/07/2021 | Society / Institutions

ISRAEL. Tel Aviv dethrones Paris and becomes the most expensive city in the world in 2021 according to the study published annually by The Economist Intelligence Unit.

Mario Draghi dons the costume of Italy's saviour

02/04/2021 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. Italian President Sergio Mattarella has asked Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank, to form the new Italian government.

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The Italian government adopts a €223bn recovery plan controversial by part of its majority

01/13/2021 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. Giuseppe Conte has decided to play double or nothing by adopting a National Recovery and Resilience Plan worth €210bn to which €13bn of React-EU loans have been added, making a total of €222.9bn in loans.

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Giuseppe Conte strengthens the fight against coronavirus in Italy

10/26/2020 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. After France and Spain, Italy is putting into practice new measures to combat Covid-19 by declaring the closure of bars and restaurants at 6pm.

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Italy strengthens anti-Covid 19 measures

10/19/2020 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. Giuseppe Conte announces new restrictions in the fight against the spread of coronavirus.

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Italians must now go out wearing a mask

10/08/2020 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. The Italian government extends the state of emergency until 31 January 2021 and makes the wearing of masks compulsory throughout the country.

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European Commission approves €1.5 billion government aid for companies in Southern Italy

10/07/2020 | Society / Institutions

ITALY. The European Commission authorises an Italian scheme worth €1.5 billion to support businesses in the regions of Southern Italy affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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According to Euler Hermes, the French and Italian fiscal stimulus plans will stimulate economic growth

09/03/2020 | Society / Institutions

FRANCE / ITALY. Euler Hermes estimates that the French fiscal stimulus plan will boost growth by 2.4% points and the Italian plan by 0.7%.

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Francesco La Camera appointed Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency

01/14/2019 | People

WORLD. Director General for Sustainable Development, Energy and Climate at the Italian Ministry of the Environment, Francesco La Camera becomes Director General of Irena.

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Increased investment in Mediterranean rail

12/11/2012 | Euro-Mediterranean projects

MEDITERRANEAN. In the space of a year, the EIB has agreed more than €1bn of loans for rail related public transport projects (trams, trains, and subways) in Mediterranean countries.
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Short supply chains for fruit and vegetables gain momentum in Italy

10/29/2012 | Transport

Farmers’ markets, increased numbers of temporary and permanent sales outlets, e-commerce websites…all of these, supported by new services offered by logistics platforms, have led to the development of highly effective short supply chains for the sale of fruit and vegetables in Italy. ITALY. Short...