07/09/2010 10:23
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Mercadona and LIDL have the record in Spain as for supermarket openings in 2010: the two brands alone have inaugurated half of the new supermarkets opened in the first half of the year.
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07/09/2010 09:45
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The recently approved EU Regional Action Programme for the Mediterranean area provides for an investment plan in infrastructures and sustainable projects in the EuroMed region.
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03/09/2010 13:52
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AREFLH informed the EU Commission about the volatility of peaches and nectarines prices in mid-late August. "More flexibility in managing the necessary amendments to regulations is needed."
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03/09/2010 13:49
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In the heart of Antwerp, 285 participants from 20 countries gathered at the Hilton Hotel during the International Strawberry Congress. “EU produces over a third of world production."
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Exports of fresh fruit and vegetables from the Turkish region of Antalya have risen by 26% in the period between January and August this year compared to the same period last year.
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03/09/2010 ITALY, AGRICULTURE IN THE RED IN 2010 AGAIN
Dropping prices, increasing costs and revenues still down: also 2010 could be "a year to forget” for Italy. However for farmer incomes a less drastic reduction is expected (5-7% against 21% in 2009).
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03/09/2010 NEW TURKEY-FRANCE RO-RO SHIP FROM SEPTEMBER
New ship for the UN Ro-Ro Maritime Service between France and Turkey: the new vessel "Cemil Bayülgen" will start sailing on Sept. 12, providing improved services between Pendik, Ambarli and Marseille.
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Recent figures of the Mediterranean Investment and Partnership Observatory reveal that the number of Foreign Direct Investment projects in the Med is about to increase again after a drop in 2009.
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LETTER OF THE WEEK
PROGRESS WITH THE BANK FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN
Publication date: 2010-09-01The creation of a Euro-Mediterranean bank, which initially failed to find sufficient support in Europe due to the opposition of Northern member countries, could be started in November, at the next summit of the Union for the Mediterranean. The proposal for the new institution provides a 50% private and 50% public investment, 35% of which from the EIB, the European Investment Bank. The EIB is thus meant to be the main shareholder, a guarantee for the other investors. The project, which has a French origin but many experts from the other involved countries have contributed to it, was presented in Paris on Aug. 25 to President Sarkozy, after being unanimously approved by the board of experts. The project's draft emphasizes the lack of ... read more
Sentence of the Week
"If it is secured and well-cultivated, the land never betrays and can feed all people, safeguarding their health and that of animals. But a crucial step is necessary, which involves scientific research: an alliance of researchers to develop techniques and systems that enable a shift from chemical to organic fertilizers." (Bernard Agré, Ivorian cardinal, archbishop of Abidjan)
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