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Catalan pro-independence activists pardoned by the central government, but not amnestied

Catalan pro-independence activists pardoned by the central government, but not amnestied
06/22/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SPAIN. The President of the Spanish government has decided to pardon the nine Catalan pro-independence activists in prison since October 2019 for attempted sedition. A first step towards reconciliation.
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Digitalisation of Mediterranean business services boosted by pandemic

Digitalisation of Mediterranean business services boosted by pandemic
06/22/2021 | Talent for a new economy
Digitalisation was already underway in Mediterranean organisations providing services to business. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have reinforced the argument of its urgent necessity. Version française
Amec, Anima, Anima investment Network, Beligh Ben Soltane, business services, digital, Ebsomed, Emmanuel Noutary, France, health crise, Mediterranean, pandemic, Sme, Sonia Fernandez, Spain, TUA, Tunisia, Tunisian investment authority, webinar

EIB and Santander join forces to provide €2bn to companies affected by the crisis

EIB and Santander join forces to provide €2bn to companies affected by the crisis
06/22/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
EU. As part of the European Guarantee Fund, the European Investment Bank and the Spanish bank Santander sign two agreements to open credit lines reserved for the early payment of suppliers.
Austria, Banco Santander, bank, EGF, EIB European Investment Bank, European Guarantee Fund, finance, France, Germany, Italy, José M.Linares, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, SME, Spain

European Commission approves recovery plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece

European Commission approves recovery plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece
06/17/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. Measures against climate change are at the heart of the three recovery and resilience plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece, validated by the European Commission.
climate transition, Covid-19, digital transition, European Commission, FRR, Greece, NextGenerationEU, Paolo Gentiloni, Portugal, Recovery and Resilience Facility, recovery and resilience plans, Spain, Ursula von der Leyen, Valdis Dombrovskis

"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”

"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”
06/15/2021 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SPAIN/MOROCCO. Head of the Geopolitics and Global Security Department at CIDOB, Spain's oldest international relations centre, Eduard Soler is its Mena referent. In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info on the occasion of his speech to the members of the Euromed-IHEDN association, he examines the love/hate relationship between Spain and Morocco.
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Morocco is gradually reopening its air borders

Morocco is gradually reopening its air borders
06/07/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
MOROCCO. The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the "progressive" reopening of air borders to and from Morocco as of Tuesday 15 June 2021 and only for certain countries.
aeroplane, Covid-19, France, Moroccans living abroad, Morocco, MRE, reopening of Moroccan air borders, Sete Genoa, Spain, tourism, WHO, World Health Organisation

European Council endorses the use of a common debt issue

European Council endorses the use of a common debt issue
06/01/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
E.U.. The European Commission will be able to launch the process of issuing a common debt on the own resources of the twenty-seven Member States. A first.
António Costa, Covid-19, European Commission, European Council, European Union (EU), France, Italy, Next Generation EU, NextGenerationEU, pandemic, Portugal, Spain

Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen

Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen
05/25/2021 - Eric Apim | Environment
SPAIN. Spain is to invest €1.55 billion to support the production of green hydrogen and make the country the main European industrial hub for the sector thanks to public-private partnerships.
Castilla y León, Covid-19, Cummins, energy, energy transition, European Green Deal, green economy, hydrogen, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, NextGenerationEU, Pedro Sánchez, public-private partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy Spain, Spain, Tom Linebarger

The Ouigo Madrid Barcelona high-speed line kicks off the battle for rail in Spain

The Ouigo Madrid Barcelona high-speed line kicks off the battle for rail in Spain
05/07/2021 - Eric Apim | Transport
SPAIN / FRANCE. The Spanish railway operator Renfe is losing its monopoly with the launch of the high-speed line between Madrid and Barcelona marketed by Ouigo Spain, a subsidiary of Sncf Voyageurs.
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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.
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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 crisis, 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.
coronavirus and tourism, Covid-19, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Eurostat, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Spain, 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 (EU), 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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automobile industry, China, Covid-19, Dacia, electric vehicles, Europe, France, Italy, Luca de Meo, Morocco, Renault, Renault Samsung Motor, Spain, Turkey, Zoe

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