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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 - 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.
coronavirus and tourism, Covid-19, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Eurostat, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Spain, tourism

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, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Europe, France, Israel, Italy, Johns Hopkins University, Mediterranean, mortality, Portugal, San Marino, Southern Europe, Spain

SNCF raises a record €2 billion loan with a 30-year maturity

SNCF raises a record €2 billion loan with a 30-year maturity
10/28/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Transport
FRANCE. The SNCF has closed a €2 billion loan over thirty years, the largest transaction ever carried out by the group on the financial markets.
Austria, Bank of America Securities, BNP Paribas, borrowing, CIB, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Crédit Agricole, finance, financial markets, Fitch, France, France relaunch, Germany, HSBC, ING, Moody's, rail transport, S&P, SNCF, SNCF debt, Southern Europe

Italy strengthens anti-Covid 19 measures

Italy strengthens anti-Covid 19 measures
10/19/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ITALY. Giuseppe Conte announces new restrictions in the fight against the spread of coronavirus. version française

coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, ECDC, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Giuseppe Conte, Italy, Johns Hopkins University, Lazio, Lombardy, Naples, pandemic, Piedmont, Rome, Southern Europe, Turin

Almost all of Southern Europe sees red on the Covid-19 map

Almost all of Southern Europe sees red on the Covid-19 map
10/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control publishes, for the first time, a map on the state of the pandemic in European regions. In southern Europe, only Greece, Cyprus and Italy have been spared the red light, symbolising the worst-affected areas. version française

coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, ECDC, Europe, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Commission, European map Covid-19, European Union (EU), Luxembourg, pandemic, Southern Europe, Ursula von der Leyen

The Turkish president qualifies Emmanuel Macron as "alleged Napoleon in the Mediterranean campaign"

The Turkish president qualifies Emmanuel Macron as "alleged Napoleon in the Mediterranean campaign"
09/11/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Gathered in Corsica under the MED7 format, the Southern Mediterranean countries threatened Turkey with sanctions, describing its manoeuvres in the Mediterranean as a "hegemonic game". version française
Ajaccio, conflicts, Corsica, Cyprus, Dialogue 5plus5, diplomacy, Emmanuel Macron, European Union (EU), Greece, Gymnich, Hami Aksoy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, MED7, Mediterranean, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Nicos Anastasiades, Porticcio, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Southern Europe, Summit of the Southern countries of the European Union, Summit of the two shores, Turkey, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

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 crisis, Covid-19, Dave Jones, Denmark, electricity, Ember, energy, energy transition, EU27, European Union (EU), fossil energy, Germany, Greece, hydropower, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, renewable energy, solar energy, Southern Europe, Spain, wind energy

A Tale of Two Agreements: EU Migration Cooperation with Morocco and Tunisia

09/09/2019 | IEMED reports
Publié en 2019. Rédigé par Abderrahim Tasnim The European Union seeks to secure closer cooperation with Morocco and Tunisia on migration, particularly on border management, readmission of their own nationals who are irregularly present in the EU, and reception of third country nationals who...
Abderrahim Tasnim, Europe, European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), IEMED, Maghreb report, migration report, Morocco, politic report, Southern Europe, Tunisia

Outsmart climate change: work with nature!

07/01/2019 | BLUE PLAN reports
While climate change is becoming more and more of a concrete reality, impacting people and places throughout the Mediterranean region, a broad range of Nature-based Solutions are available to enhance society’s resilience in this new, dynamic and highly challenging context.
Angela Klauschen, biodiversity, blue economy, Celine Dubreuil, climate, climate change, demography, development, ecology environment report, economy report, environment, growth development report, Nelly Bourbon, Plan Bleu, Southern Europe

Policy Factsheet - Mediterranean Sustainable tourism

06/03/2019 | BLUE PLAN reports
June 2019. Written by Cinzia De Marzo, Jérémie Fosse, Julier Wilson, Monica Rivera Escrich. The great wealth of ecological and cultural heritage and the beauty of the marine and coastal destinations on the Mediterranean Sea attract an increasing flow of tourists from all over the world every year....
blue economy, Cinzia De Marzo, climate, climate change, ecology environment report, economy report, environment, growth development report, Julier Wilson, Jérémie Fosse, Mediterranean, Monica Rivera Escrich, Nelly Bourbon, Plan Bleu, Southern Europe, sustainable tourism, tourism report

Financial Development and Employment: New Evidence

05/02/2019 | EMNES reports
May 2019. Written by Rym Ayadi, Sami Ben Naceur, Mohamed Goaied This paper adds to the existing literature on finance and growth, by exploring the effect of finance on the labour market, using data on 143 countries from 1995 to 2015. We also examine whether the impact of financial development on...
crisis report, economic and financial crisis, Emnes, employment, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, financing investment report, growth development report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Mohamed Goaied, Rym Ayadi, Sami Ben Naceur, Southern Europe

Cooperation with Religious Institutions as a European Policy Tool

05/01/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
May 2019 P. Sasnal (Ed.), S. Altuna, Y. El-Menouar, G. Fahmi The Joint Policy Study takes an institutionalist view of state-religion relations, although religious institutions are defined in a broad sense and encompass both official and unofficial religion.
Euromesco, Europe, freedom of religion, Georges Fahmi, Maghreb, Maghreb report, Morocco, non-discrimination, Patrycja Sasnal, Politic report, religion, Sergio Altuna, Southern Europe, Vatican, Yasemin El-Menouar

Early childhood development and inequality of opportunities in the Mediterranean

01/16/2019 | FEMISE reports
January 2019. Directed by Touhami Abdelkhalek Abstract:  Early childhood is the most important time for human development. However, countries tend to under-invest in this stage of development, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Children are facing unequal opportunities...
Algeria, Bosnia, early childhood, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, gender equality, Maghreb report, Maghreb Report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Morocco, Serbia, Southern Europe, Touhami Abdelkhalek, Tunisia, Ukraine, youth education report

Effects of Syrian Refugees on Labor Markets of Host Middle Eastern and European Countries

01/02/2019 | FEMISE reports
January 2019. Directed by Roby Nathanson and Khalid Sekkat. Due to the ongoing Syrian civil war, between 2011 and 2016 about 5.1 million Syrian have been externally displaced. Most of the displaced Syrians initially arrived to Middle Eastern countries. Turkey hosts more Syrian refugees than any...
conflicts, employment, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, Lebanon, Mashrek report, migration report, Southern Europe, Syria, Syrian conflict, Syrian refugees, war

State of Mediterranean Forests 2018

11/15/2018 | BLUE PLAN reports
November 2018. Written by FAO and Plan Bleu. The State of Mediterranean Forests 2018 analyzes the circum-Mediterranean region, a territory encompassing thirty-one countries and a wide range of political, economic, social and environmental contexts...
ecology environment report, ecosystems, FAO, forest, Maghreb Report, Mashrek report, Plan Bleu, politic report, Southern Europe, tourism report

Femip Trust Fund Annual Report 2017 : serving the southern neighbourhood

11/13/2018 | BEI & FEMIP reports
November 2018. Written by EIB. In view of the challenges the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood region is facing, including those posed by the forced displacement of people, persistent fiscal deficits and the threat of climate change, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank, and the FEMIP Trust...
climate change, European Investment Bank, FEMIP, FEMIP Trust Fund, finance, financing investment report, growth development report, investment, Maghreb report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Southern Europe, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Turkey report

Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Morocco

09/05/2018 | EMNES reports
September 2018. Written by Soukayna Lakhbiz and Abdelkader Ait El Mekkie This paper aims at analysing the effects of FDI that mostly originate from the EU country partners, on economic growth in Morocco.
Abdelkader Ait El Mekkie, developing countries, Emnes, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, financing investment report, increasing indebtedness, innovation report, investment, Maghreb report, monetary policies, Morocco, Soukayna Lakhbiz, Southern Europe

The Effects of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Markets of Host Middle Eastern and European Countries

05/16/2018 | FEMISE reports
Published in May 2018. Written by Roby Nathanson and Khalid Sekka Since 2011, over 5.3 million refugees made their way from Syria to hos ng Middle Eastern end European countries. Middle Eastern countries that absorbed the majo- rity of refugees are Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan...
economic and financial crisis, economy, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, Jordan, Khalid Sekka, Lebanon, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, politic, politic report, Roby Nathanso, Southern Europe, Syria, Syrian refugees, Turkey report

Regional workshop: Human impacts on Mediterranean marine ecosystems and the economy

04/11/2018 | BLUE PLAN reports
Published in April 2018. Written by Hilmi Nathalie, Lafitte Antoine, Allemand Denis, Ferrier-Pages Christine, Reynaud Stéphanie, Tambuté Sylvie, Venn Alexander, Cramer Wolfgang, Guiot Joel, Gazeau Fréderic, Petrucelli Chloé, van Klaveren Céline, Highman Laetitia. This document was drafted following...
biodiversity, blue economy, climate change, demography, Denis German, development, ecology environment report, economy, environment, growth development report, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea, Plan Bleu, Southern Europe, Turkey report

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