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.

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?

In the desert or at sea? Securing Europe’s southern flank

Sven Biscop. ARI 96/2020 - 16/7/2020.

Europe’s neighbourhood in the Middle East and North Africa is set to become even more instable. Are Europeans capable of securing their own southern flank?

Russia in Latin America: repercussions for Spain

Mira Milosevich-Juaristi. WP 13/2020 (English version) - 10/7/2020.

Russia’s future role in Latin America and how its actions will benefit or harm Spain remain unclear.

A plea for the German Presidency: invest boldly and smartly in the future of Europe

Nicoletta Pirozzi, Funda Tekin & Ilke Toygür. Expert Comment 26/2020 - 30/6/2020.

Expectations for leadership are high, as are hopes that the German Presidency of the Council of the EU will give substance to the claim ‘Together for Europe’s recovery’.

EU-Japan cooperation on defence capabilities: possibilities?

Michito Tsuruoka & Daniel Fiott. ARI 76/2020 - 22/5/2020.

Europe and Japan have an interest in developing defence capabilities and research but there are challenges and cooperation is conditioned by a shifting geopolitical landscape.

Life beyond multilateralism? COVID-19, European strategic autonomy and Spanish foreign policy

Félix Arteaga & Luis Simón. ARI 74/2020 (English version) - 20/5/2020.

EU and Spanish foreign policy were undergoing a transition from multilateralism to strategic autonomy to adapt to an increasingly competitive geopolitical environment. However, COVID-19 raises questions about whether international politics will be characterised by a renewal of multilateralism or an aggravation of great power competition.

Rules-based connectivity, maritime security and EU-Japan cooperation in the Indian Ocean

Luis Simón & Tomohiko Satake. ARI 70/2020 - 14/5/2020.

This paper puts forward a number of specific proposals to further EU-Japan maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.

The influence –and weakness– of Spain’s European policy in the face of the pandemic: from a diagnostic to proposals and recommendations

Ignacio Molina & Federico Steinberg. ARI 68/2020 (English version) - 12/5/2020.

This paper analyses the position of Spain in the EU’s management of the present health and economic crisis.

Regional or global player? The EU’s international profile

Iliana Olivié & Manuel Gracia. Elcano Policy Paper 2/2020 - 5/5/2020.

By means of the Elcano Global Presence Index, this policy paper aims to depict the EU’s international profile while tracking to what extent its features and the objectives of the EU’s global strategy are aligned with the volume, nature and geographical allocation of the Union’s external projection.