Atlantic News

BlueInvest Day 2021 announces new funds for the ocean economy

Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, is participating today at the BlueInvest Day 2021 conference co-organised jointly by the European Commission and the European Investment Fund where participants from 67 countries, including all EU Member States, are registered to attend.

BlueInvest Day 2021 brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors in the blue economy, high-level representatives from government...

Provisional political agreement on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) for the period of 2021-2027.

On 4 December 2020, the Commission, the Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) for the period of 2021-2027.

In line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and Sustainable Development Goal 14, it provides an ambitious support package for the achievement of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, the...

ESTRATÉGIA NACIONAL PARA O MAR 2021-2030

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A consulta pública sobre a Estratégia Nacional para o Mar 2021-2030 já terminou. Registámos 242 contributos e deixamos o nosso agradecimento a todos os que contribuíram para construirmos um futuro mais azul.  Só assim conseguimos, de facto, produzir políticas inclusivas.​

A fase de consulta pública da Estratégia Nacional para o Mar incluiu 11 sessões públicas de apresentação com a presença do Ministro do...

PORTUGAL BLUE: a new initiative for blue economy investments

The EIF and the Portuguese national promotional institution, Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento (IFD), launched PORTUGAL BLUE, a €50 million equity partnership to support Portuguese companies active in the area of blue economy. 

The EIF and IFD each contribute €25 million to this joint programme, which is expected to catalyse over €75 million of investments into funds and final beneficiary...

20th anniversary of Atlantic Cities at the European Week of Cities and Regions

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In the framework of Atlantic Cities’ 20th anniversary, the network and its members will hold several online workshops during the European Week of Cities and Regions.

On 13th October 2020 from 4.30 p.m. to 6 p.m., a special workshop will be focused on the “20 years of Atlantic Cities: Territorial Cooperation and the Urban Agenda” to assess the...