Over 40 leaders from Europe, the Middle East and Africa are set to meet in Paris for a summit to launch the Mediterranean Union.
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Unicredit cuts jobs and eyes east ... people and is to be endorsed at the Grand Palais in Paris on Sunday. France and Egypt will co-chair the new body for two years, but details such as the location and powers remain to be resolved. The new organisation aims to pursue practical projects with EU and private sector funding such as cleaning up the Mediterranean Sea, boosting solar power and building road and sea highways.
(Deutsche Welle)
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