EBRD projects growth rate of 2.7% in 2018 and 3% in 2019 in Tunisia

The growth rate in Tunisia is projected to be 2.7% in 2018 and 3% in 2019, according to the latest forecasts of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in its Regional Economic Prospects report released Wednesday. The EBRD pointed out an improvement in the growth rate in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region as projected to increase from 3.7% in 2017 to around 4.4 and 4.8% in 2018 and 2019, respectively, on stronger external demand, rising investment and improved competitiveness as well as recovery in tourism on the…

150 participants gathered for the 6th edition of the MedUni

The 6th edition of the Mediterranean University on Youth and Global Citizenship – MedUni – started Tuesday in Tunis. Once again, it provides a space where different national and international organisations run training activities within a multilateral cooperation context facilitated and coordinated by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe in partnership with National Youth Observatory of Tunisia. This year, the MedUni encompasses eight activities, which will allow young people, youth-related institutions and youth decision makers to meet, debate and develop capacities to better cooperate in democratic processes and contribute to the…

Benghazi Rebuild conference opens with participats from 18 states

The International Conference for the Reconstruction of Benghazi and its accompanying exhibition started on Saturday at Benghazi’s Tibesti Hotel. Organizers say representatives of 18 different states took part. The opening ceremony was attended by a number of members of the House of Representatives (HoR), the Mayor of Benghazi, and a number of officials of the eastern-based Interim Government, the former Governor of the eastern Central Bank of Libya, and a number of local and international company representatives, the eastern-based LANA state news agency reported. “The conference has seen the submission of more…

Reducing meat consumption to reduce CO2 emissions: a sustainable challenge

Eating habits are responsible for carbon dioxide emissions and many countries could improve their carbon footprint by changing them. European countries are not all equal in terms of CO2 emissions, but an effort could be made. A study published by the nutrition store nu3 shows how Northern European countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway could do better to decrease their CO2 emissions by eating in a more sustainable way: they are all in the top twenty of countries who could replace animal products with non-animal ones. In their case,…