Marseille-Provence 2013 a larger, decades-long, multibillion-dollar development effort to revitalize the city. The official designation of European Capital of Culture was created in 1985 with the goal of building ties between citizens of the European Union by celebrating both the diversity of European culture and its common history and values. The event is also considered an opportunity for a city or region raise its international profile and to foster urban renewal through investment in culture and tourism. Thus far, more than 40 cities have received the European Capital of Culture designation. The city of Marseille launched its candidacy to host the European
Capital (French magazine) 1994. In 2001 the magazine had a circulation of 384,000 copies. During the period of 2003-2004 the magazine sold 361,450 copies. The magazine's paid circulation in 2007 was 384,795 copies. It was 338,062 copies in the period of 2009-2010. In 2014 the magazine sold 233,249 copies. Capital (French magazine) Capital is a monthly French economics and business magazine published in Paris, France. "Capital" was established in 1991. The first issue appeared in October 1991. Axel Ganz, head of the international operations section of Gruner + Jahr, was the founder of the magazine, which is published monthly by the Prisma Press