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Portugal, first Member State to present its recovery plan to the European Commission

Portugal, first Member State to present its recovery plan to the European Commission
04/22/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
PORTUGAL. Lisbon is the first capital of the European Union to officially present its recovery and resilience plan (RRP) to the European Commission, which must validate it.
António Costa, Brussels, Ecofin, Elysée, Emmanuel Macron, European Commission, European Recovery Plan, European Union, France, FTJ, Horizon Europe, InvestEU, Italy, Lisbon, Madrid, Mariana Viera da Silva, Mario Draghi, NextGenerationEU, Paris, Pedro Sánchez, ReactEU, rescUE, resilience, RRP, Spain, Ursula von der Leyen

Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share

Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share
04/15/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. The tempo is accelerating for many countries wishing to participate in the economic battle currently being waged around reconstruction and oil. The diplomatic ballet continues to grow in Tripoli. But the dancers are not all on the same footing.
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Christian Graeff: "The has-beens are now out of the game in Libya"

Christian Graeff: "The has-beens are now out of the game in Libya"
04/09/2021 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info, Christian Graeff, French ambassador to Libya from 1982 to 1985, gives a less than optimistic assessment of the future of this country torn apart by its divisions for ten years. The ninety-seven year old diplomat however gives the keys to avoid a "Syrianization" of Libya.
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Morocco cancels all flights with France and Spain

Morocco cancels all flights with France and Spain
03/30/2021 - Eric Apim | Transport
MOROCCO / SPAIN / FRANCE. Moroccan authorities are suspending all flights to and from Spain and France and closing the borders of Ceuta and Melilla.
Air Arabia Maroc, air transport, Ceuta, coronavirus, Covid-19, Melilla, Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Morocco, Royal Air Maroc, Spain, tourism, transport

Alstom wins €1.4bn contract to supply 152 trains to Spanish operator Renfe

Alstom wins €1.4bn contract to supply 152 trains to Spanish operator Renfe
03/29/2021 - Eric Apim | Transport
SPAIN / FRANCE. Alstom announces the signature of a contract worth more than €1.4 billion with Renfe, the Spanish rail operator, for the supply of 152 high-capacity trains from its X'Trapolis range.
Alstom, Barcelona, France, Gian Luca Erbacci, Madrid, rail transport, Renfe, Santa Perpètua, Spain, Stadler, transport, X'Trapolis

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

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 - Eric Apim | 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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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.
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Saint-Gobain sells distribution networks but invests in production in Spain

Saint-Gobain sells distribution networks but invests in production in Spain
03/03/2021 - Gérard Tur | Industry
FRANCE / SPAIN. The French building materials group announces the creation of a new plasterboard line at its Quinto plant near Zaragoza. version française
building materials, France, Lapeyre, plasterboard, Quinto, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Placo Spain, Spain, Zaragoza

France is the world leader in anti-competitive repression, with €1.8 billion in fines in 2020

France is the world leader in anti-competitive repression, with €1.8 billion in fines in 2020
02/23/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
FRANCE. According to the "Global antitrust enforcement" report published by Allen & Overy, France imposed nearly €1.8 billion in financial sanctions on companies found guilty of anti-competitive measures in 2020.
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Allen & Overy, anticompetitive measures, Apple, cartel, China, competition, Europe, European Commission, European Union, Forex, France, Gafa, Global antitrust enforcement, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Renault records a historic loss of €8 billion in 2020

Renault records a historic loss of €8 billion in 2020
02/19/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
FRANCE. Catastrophic year for Renault with a 21.7% drop in revenues in 2020, despite a better second half of the year.
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Alpine, automotive, China, Covid-19, Dacia, electric vehicles, Europe, France, Italy, Luca de Meo, Morocco, Renaulition, Renault, Renault Samsung Motor, Spain, Turkey, Zoe

Mario Draghi goes to Italy's bedside and promises radical remedies

Mario Draghi goes to Italy's bedside and promises radical remedies
02/17/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ITALY. Having achieved the union of the left and the extreme right in his new government, Mario Draghi should have no difficulty in gaining the confidence of the two Italian assemblies. version française
5 Stars Movement, Covid-19, Europe, France, Giancarlo Giorgetti, Istat, Italian economy, Italian politics, Italy, Johns Hopkins University, League, Luigi di Maio, Mario Draghi, Matteo Salvini, Mediterranean, Sergio Mattarella, Spain, Turkey

Catalan independence fighters emerge even stronger from the regional elections

Catalan independence fighters emerge even stronger from the regional elections
02/15/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
SPAIN. The victory of the Socialist Party in the regional elections in Catalonia may not be rewarded with a presidency of the regional parliament that should remain in the hands of the independentists. version française
Catalan Socialist Party, Catalonia, elections, ERC, Junts, Pedro Sanchez, PSC, Salvador Illa, Spain, voting

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

Private and public sector working together in Mediterranean innovation

Private and public sector working together in Mediterranean innovation
02/04/2021 | Talent for a new economy
From the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region to Tunisia, via Spain, institutions and innovation stakeholders are working more closely together to counter the effects of the pandemic and prepare for the post Covid-19 world. Version française
ACCIO Aurea Rodriguez, Anima Investment Network, Catalan, Catalan Agency for business competitiveness, covid-19, Emmanuel Noutary, FIPA, France, innovation, Jean-François Royer, Mediterranean, Provence-Alpes-Cöte d'Azur, risingSUD, Spain, Tunisia, Tunisian Foreign Investment Agency, Zied Lahbib

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.
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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

Covid-19 crisis boosting innovation in Mediterranean

Covid-19 crisis boosting innovation in Mediterranean
01/26/2021 | Talent for a new economy
Mediterranean countries have mobilized their innovation skills to find solutions to the economic fallout from Covid-19, skills that will help them adapt to the post Covid world. Version française
ACCIO, Anima Investment Network, catalan agency for business competitiveness, covid-19, Emmanuel Noutary, FIPA, France, Industrial recovery and Equity Fund, innovation, Jean-François Royer, Parcours Sud, Parcours Sud industrie, Provence-Ales-Côte d'Azur, risingSUD, Spain, SUD Relocation Pack, Tunisia, Tunisia’s Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, Xavier Vilalta, Zied Lahbib, Àurea Rodriguez

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

Gibraltar, the Mediterranean sand grain rock of Brexit

Gibraltar, the Mediterranean sand grain rock of Brexit
01/18/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Despite the signing on Christmas Eve of a nearly 1,300-page pavement setting out the post-Brexit relationship between Britain and the European Union, the question of Gibraltar has not yet been fully resolved. It will only be settled after bilateral negotiations between London and Madrid.
Brexit, Edward Davis, Fabian Picardo, Gibraltar, Joseph Garcia, La Linea de la Concepcion, London, Madrid, Morocco, OECD, Pedro Sanchez, Spain, Statute of Gibraltar, Tangier, Theresa May, United Kingdom

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