Ukraine, Russia and the sanctions: ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’
The end seems in sight for the economic sanctions against Russia. For the EU, it seems to be the case that Russia is no longer that bad.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood
Morocco: a singular path in a troubled region
The third way of peaceful and evolutionary reform has allowed Morocco to embrace proactive change as the guarantee of its long-term stability.
Libya: finding a way out of the labyrinth must be by way of the oil terminals
The decline in the oil price and the problems in restoring the level of exports are causing Libya’s economy and current accounts to haemorrhage.
Stormy months on the Aegean: the refugee deal and its impact on Turkey-EU relations
The refugee deal of 2015, followed by the opening up of a negotiation chapter, has revitalised the relations between Turkey and the EU; however, there are crucial points to bear in mind for future relations to be sustained.
Surrounded by trouble, hit by conflict: Turkey and its manifold challenges
Located in a difficult zone of conflict and power struggles between multiple players, Turkey is experiencing some hard times. Difficulties regarding its foreign policy are currently coupled with turmoil in its domestic politics, rising conflict and threats against democracy.
Algeria approves a budget right at the brink
Algeria has approved a budget for 2016 at the limit of the politically feasible after a tumultuous parliamentary session.
EU in marriage of convenience with Turkey over migrants
Turkey and the EU struck a bargain under which the country whose European Union accession process has virtually ground to a halt will stem migrant flows to Europe in return for €3 billion in aid, fast-tracked visa privileges and the prospect of revived EU talks.
Recent evolution of terrorism in the Maghreb
While Libya has seen an extraordinary rise in terrorist violence, particularly since 2012, the frequency of attacks has been contained in Algeria since 2013, the year when terrorism started to grow considerably in Tunisia. Morocco has been notorious for an absence of attacks since 2011.
The 2015 Israeli elections: the non-existent ‘right vs left’ reality
In Israel’s current political climate, instead of an ideological split between the ‘right’ and ‘left’, the main ideological gaps today are between two types of parties that are willing to sit in on any coalition, either with Likud or Labour or both.
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