The political expansion of evangelical churches in Latin America

Carlos Malamud. ARI 131/2018 (English version) - 12/12/2018.

The presence of evangelical churches in the political life of various Latin American countries has increased significantly in recent years.

Sri Lanka and great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific: a Belt and Road failure?

Mario Esteban. ARI 129/2018 - 28/11/2018.

This paper looks at the situation in Sri Lanka and the impact of the new Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. It further analyses the effects of great-power competition on Sri Lanka and the other countries in the Indo-Pacific region.

Algerian presidential elections and the energy reform agenda

Gonzalo Escribano. ARI 128/2018 (English version) - 26/11/2018.

A new hydrocarbon law seems imminent in Algeria and progress has been made in improving the country's relations with international oil and gas companies. However, it appears that the introduction of substantive reforms will have to wait for the 2019 presidential elections.

What foreign policy now for Brazil?

Carlos Malamud. ARI 120/2018 - 12/11/2018.

On 1 January 2019 Jair Bolsonaro will become the next President of Brazil. What could be the key elements of the new Administration’s foreign policy?

How should the EU confront President Trump?

Federico Steinberg. ARI 115/2018 (English version) - 15/10/2018.

To what extent is the Trump Presidency just an anomaly or a symptom of something more profound? How should the EU react?

Diplomacy in the Digital Age

Corneliu Bjola. ARI 113/2018 - 11/10/2018.

Diplomacy in the Digital Age depends on how diplomats understand and transform online influence into tangible offline diplomatic influence.

The European Council and migration: any progress?

Carmen González Enríquez. ARI 112/2018 (English version) - 9/10/2018.

The European Council has come up with a vague agreement, but it has avoided a political crisis and at the same time made more visible the seriousness of the migration challenge to the EU.

The Brazilian elections

Esther Solano Gallego. ARI 111/2018 - 4/10/2018.

The upcoming Brazilian elections are unfolding in an atmosphere of intense political and economic crisis, and it is not yet clear whether the second round will once again shape up as the classic confrontation between the Workers’ Party (PT) and the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).

The Immortal Regiment: the pride and prejudice of Russia

Mira Milosevich-Juaristi. ARI 110/2018 (English version) - 27/9/2018.

The March of the Immortal Regiment has been celebrated each year since 2012 in hundreds of Russian cities and many others beyond Russia.

Technological cooperation between Spain and China

Andrés Ortega. ARI 108/2018 (English version) - 24/09/2018.

Technological cooperation has become a basic component of bilateral relations between Spain and China. Today China is a technological power of the first order. Bilateral relations in this field should be strengthened, but they need specific complementary and reciprocal measures.