Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) special dossier
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has the potential for extraordinary consequences. We assess its impact at distinct levels and areas, and the global challenges of managing this crisis.
The EU-China climate agreement: building success at the crucial Glasgow summit
Antxon Olabe Egaña. WP 20/2020 - 28/10/2020.
The response to the climate crisis has not been of the same scale in terms of its seriousness and the mobilisation of resources. This working paper highlights the importance of an ambitious climate agreement between Europe and China as key to building a renewed response from the international community.
Refugees welcome? Cross-European public opinion on asylum seekers following the 2015 crisis
Sandra Bermúdez. ARI 120/2020 - 27/10/2020.
This study examines the preferences regarding solidarity and asylum seekers following the 2015 refugee crisis, by comparing different European countries, and how opinions on the issue have evolved over time.
Implications of the UK’s Russia Report for the next National Cyber Security Strategy
Danny Steed. ARI 116/2020 - 13/10/2020.
This article assesses the implications of the recent Russia Report ahead of the development of the next cyber security strategy for the UK due in 2021.
EUCO diaries: will the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean lead to a watershed?
Ilke Toygür. Expert Comment 33/2020 - 9/10/2020.
The recent tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean have once again shown the need to have a functioning dialogue channel with Turkey.
Managing the transition to a multi-stakeholder artificial intelligence governance
María Belén Abdala, Andrés Ortega and Julia Pomares. 6/10/2020.
Artificial intelligence (AI) must be governable and interoperable to ensure that it reduces existing inequalities without creating new divides. This policy brief presents a roadmap for the practical implementation of AI regulation.
Turkey and Spain: bilateral relations and the road ahead for Customs Union modernisation
Ilke Toygür. ARI 113/2020 - 29/9/2020.
This paper analyses the bilateral relationship between Turkey and Spain, with a specific focus on the current state of economic relations. It aims to examine the Spanish position on the modernisation of the Customs Union (CU) agreement with Turkey.
Against 'the other'? Expanding or reducing ‘the other’ in populist mobilisation: the case of refugees
Margarita Gómez-Reino, Hans-Jörg Trenz & Beatriz Acha. ARI 112/2020 - 28/9/2020.
Taking 2015 as a critical juncture, this paper analyses the different trajectories of the politicisation of refugees in the European Union.
The lull before the storm: the worst may be yet to come in the Korean Peninsula
Antoine Bondaz. ARI 111/2020 - 24/9/2020.
The situation on the Korean peninsula remains highly volatile and upcoming events could have a significant impact on the region. The EU and its member states should stand ready.
Libya, energy, and the Mediterranean’s new ‘Great Game’
Michaël Tanchum. ARI 110/2020 - 23/9/2020.
Turkey’s growing military presence in Libya may prompt policymakers in Rome to shift away from Ankara and towards a deeper partnership with France in order to protect Italy’s extensive energy and economic interests in Libya itself and the rest of the southern and eastern Mediterranean basin.
G20: political snapshots of power dynamics
Beatriz Pérez de la Fuente. ARI 109/2020 - 22/9/2020.
How has the G20 evolved politically since the 2017 German Presidency?
Balancing between giants, Latin-America’s international cybersecurity position
Nathalie Van Raemdonck. ARI 104/2020 - 14/9/2020.
Latin American states have benefited from regional cooperation to improve their cybersecurity but are not leveraging this cooperation for issues of international peace and stability in cyberspace. This paper examines the region’s international role and balancing exercise.
The design of an independent expert advisory mechanism under the European Climate Law: what are the options?
Alina Averchenkova & Lara Lázaro-Touza. 8/9/2020.
The European Parliament and Council are currently discussing the draft European Climate Law. The aim of this report is to inform the debate on the need for, and the design of, an independent expert advisory mechanism under the European Climate Law, based on experiences with the implementation of national climate change legislation.
Global trends in the energy sector and their implication on energy security in NATO’s southern neighbourhood
Rim Berahab. ARI 103/2020 - 8/9/2020.
The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Failing to recognise its megatrends would be detrimental to the upstream development of energy strategies and to the overall energy security of NATO’s southern neighbours, particularly in the MENA region.
The challenge for Spain to use the EU’s pandemic recovery fund wisely
William Chislett. ARI 101/2020 - 31/8/2020.
Spain is one of the main beneficiaries of the EU’s pandemic recovery fund, aimed at making the economy more sustainable and innovative, but will it be able to take full advantage?
International financial transparency
Aitor Pérez. WP 17/2020 (English version) - 29/7/2020.
This paper advocates clear concepts and ways of measuring transparency and illicit financial flows as a first step to improving the communication of the agenda and ultimately making it more effective.
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