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Pope Leo IV, seen from behind and dressed in the papal cassock, walked away after delivering his first Regina Caeli prayer from a balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square. On the left, part of the building clad in light travertine can be seen, while a column of the same stone, framed by red curtains, stands behind him. Pope

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

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The Pope, the Holy See and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Xavier Abu Eid // Posted on 14 May 2025

It is expected that the PKK’s farewell to arms and final disbandment will be achieved quite soon, which means that for the first time a Kurdish insurgency in the century-old life of the Turkish republic will be ended not through military means but by the voluntary decision of those who started it. Kurdish

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

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Ending a 40-year Kurdish insurgency: a historical turning point for Turkey and Syria

By Cengiz Çandar // Posted on 01 Apr 2025

Roundtable discussion at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels on 18 December 2024, held in a modern conference hall with a multi-coloured geometric ceiling and a circular table. European and Western Balkans leaders are seated with laptops, microphones, and screens, engaging in discussions. A blue backdrop displays the event title, while glass windows and balconies accommodate translators and additional staff. Western Balkans

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Analysis

Transactional politics in the Western Balkans under Trump’s second term

By Miguel Roán // Posted on 03 Mar 2025

Muro fronterizo de Gaza. Gaza

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Event

Conversation “A year later: The 7th October attacks and the war on Gaza. Is the end in sight?”

// Posted on 30 Sep 2024

Idomeni refugee camp, on the border between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Future of Europe

Analysis

The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: context, challenges and limitations

By Carmen González Enríquez // Posted on 28 May 2024

Views of Bethlehem through the fences in the West Bank, Palestine.

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Experts Comment

Spanish public opinion regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine

By Carmen González Enríquez, José Pablo Martínez // Posted on 22 May 2024

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of the Republic of Ukraine, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic at the Summit on the war in Ukraine in Normandy at Salle Murat, Palais de l'Elysée.

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Analysis

France’s Eastern Zeitenwende?

By Teona Giuashvili // Posted on 08 May 2024

A blue and black digital map of the earth and huge network. Background: Oxford blue view with more connection dots.

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Analysis

The impact of Russia on the resilience of NATO and the Southern Neighbourhood

By Mira Milosevich-Juaristi // Posted on 07 May 2024

Aerial view of Etihad Towers and Emirates Palace Hotel in west Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, one of the most influential countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Analysis

Economic and financial relations between Spain and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: an initial assessment

By Haizam Amirah-Fernández, Judith Arnal // Posted on 30 Apr 2024

Person holding the flag of Palestine in the street. Background: Building facade in daylight.

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Analysis

Spain’s recognition of the State of Palestine can make the difference

By Alon Liel // Posted on 09 Apr 2024

Image of the workshop 'Geopolitical pathways for the energy transition'. Hand-drawn world map in grey with a blue spiral.

Climate and energy

Event

Conference ”Geopolitical pathways for the energy transition: the Eastern Mediterranean”

// Posted on 02 Apr 2024

Flag of Ukraine waving on a bridge over the Irpin river, next to Hostomel, on the outskirts of Kyiv

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Analysis

Ukraine as a mirror: should we pay an insurance premium?

By Mira Milosevich-Juaristi // Posted on 04 Mar 2024