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Slovenia gets €3.26 billion from the EU to support the sustainable development of its economy

Slovenia gets €3.26 billion from the EU to support the sustainable development of its economy
09/13/2022 | Environment
SLOVENIA. As part of the cohesion policy, Slovenia will receive €3.26 billion in European funds to improve its economic competitiveness, digital transition and support it in its climate objectives.
biodiversity, Brussels, Cohesion Fund, economic transition, environment, ERDF, ESF+, European cohesion, European Commission, European Maritime Affairs Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund Plus, Feampa, fisheries and aquaculture, FTJ, Just Transition Fund, Savinjsko-Šaleška, Slovenia, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Zasavje

European solar electricity production reached a record high during the summer of 2022

European solar electricity production reached a record high during the summer of 2022
09/13/2022 | Environment
EU. Photovoltaic panels installed in the European Union broke their record in the summer of 2022 by producing 12.2% of the EU's electricity.
cyprus, Dries Acke, electricity, Ember, energy, energy mix, environment, EU, European Parliament, European Union, France, Greece, Italy, Paweł Czyżak, photovoltaic panels, Portugal, Slovenia, solar, solar energy, solar panels, SolarPower, Spain

The Human Rights Committee finds Madrid guilty of violating the political rights of Catalan separatists

The Human Rights Committee finds Madrid guilty of violating the political rights of Catalan separatists
09/01/2022 | Society / Institutions
SPAIN. According to the UN Human Rights Committee, the Spanish state "violated' the political rights of former Catalan leaders by suspending them from political office after Catalonia's 2017 secession attempt.
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The EU's inhabitants are becoming fewer and fewer

The EU's inhabitants are becoming fewer and fewer
07/12/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The population of the European Union decreased again in 2021 from 447 million on 1 January 2021 to 446.8 million on 1 January 2022.
António Guterres, Covid-19, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, European Commission, European Union, Eurostat, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, population, population in the EU, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Spain, World Population Day

Slovenia decides to dismantle the anti-migration barbed wire fence separating it from Croatia

Slovenia decides to dismantle the anti-migration barbed wire fence separating it from Croatia
06/16/2022 | Society / Institutions
SLOVENIA / CROATIA. The new president of the Slovenian government will dismantle the barbed wire fence on its border with Croatia to prevent migrants from crossing into Slovenia.
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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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The Eastern Mediterranean becomes a new gas province

The Eastern Mediterranean becomes a new gas province
04/05/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The problem of gas resources in the Mediterranean, but also of their sharing, was invited to the 11th Cybèle meeting in Marseilles whereas the decision of the European Union not to be supplied with Russian gas imposes to find other solutions.
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The end of Russian gas in Europe reshuffles the cards in the Mediterranean

The end of Russian gas in Europe reshuffles the cards in the Mediterranean
04/05/2022 | Industry
MEDITERRANEAN. In addition to the general price increase that will impact everyone, the halt in Russian gas exports to Europe will penalise Italy, Greece, Serbia and Slovenia. It could also be a great opportunity for Algeria and Egypt.
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Algeria ready to increase its gas deliveries to Europe

Algeria ready to increase its gas deliveries to Europe
03/01/2022 | Industry
ALGERIA / EU. Sonatrach's CEO has pledged to deliver more gas to the European Union to replace, in part, Russian gas exports threatened by the conflict in Ukraine.
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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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Corruption still reigns in the Mediterranean, says Transparency International

Corruption still reigns in the Mediterranean, says Transparency International
01/25/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. In its annual survey on the perception of corruption in the world, the NGO Transparency International finds that all regions of the world, including much of the Mediterranean, are at a standstill when it comes to fighting public sector corruption.
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Southern European passports among the most "powerful" in the world

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...
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Air traffic: collapse confirmed for 2020 and aborted recovery in 2021

Air traffic: collapse confirmed for 2020 and aborted recovery in 2021
12/07/2021 | Transport
EUROPE. The air transport sector lost 73% of its passengers in Europe in 2020. 2021 will be less catastrophic, but will also remain a black year.
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R&D spending falls by €1bn in the EU

R&D spending falls by €1bn in the EU
11/30/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. Research and development expenditure in the EU Member States amounted to around €311bn in 2020, a drop of €1bn compared to 2019 according to Eurostat,
Covid-19, Croatia, Cyprus, EU, European Union, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Mediterranean, Portugal, R&D, research and development expenditure, Slovenia, Spain, statistics

41% of plastic packaging is recycled in the EU

41% of plastic packaging is recycled in the EU
10/27/2021 | Environment
EU. According to a Eurostat study, each inhabitant of the European Union generated 34.4 kg of plastic packaging waste in 2019, but recycled only 14.1 kg.
Cyprus, Czech Republic, environment, EU, European Union, Eurostat, France, Lithuania, Malta, plastic packaging, recycling, Slovenia, Spain, waste

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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Four civil society associations plead for a common Mediterranean destiny

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.
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The European Union is brought under the Slovenian flag

The European Union is brought under the Slovenian flag
07/02/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU / SLOVENIA. The Slovenian government of Janez Janša takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union. This ultraconservative personality fails to win unanimous support as the EU is in the midst of a debate regarding its future.
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Covid-19: EU releases an additional €286.5 million for France, Malta and Slovenia

Covid-19: EU releases an additional €286.5 million for France, Malta and Slovenia
05/26/2021 | Society / Institutions
FRANCE / MALTA / SLOVENIA. To combat the social and economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, the European Commission has approved the modification of five operational programmes in three Mediterranean countries for an amount of €286.5 million.
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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 | 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.
coronavirus and tourism, Covid-19, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Eurostat, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Spain, tourism

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