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Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Panoramic view of the city of El Aaiún. In the foreground, arid land with scattered vegetation; further back, a large expanse of water; and in the background, a general view of the city of El Aaiún.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Between principles and national interest: 50 years since the Spanish withdrawal from the Western Sahara

50 years after the end of the Spanish administration of the Western Sahara, Spain’s conduct has been guided by the lesser of two evils.

By Ignacio Molina, Pablo del Amo
07 Jan 2026 //
31 mins Reading time
Improvised camp for displaced people on the coast of the Gaza Strip at sunset, with tents and shelters made of tarpaulins and assorted materials, clustered closely under a cloudy sky. In the background, the sea and the sun are partially hidden behind grey clouds. Gaza
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

Roundtable ‘How Europe can re-engage to halt the catastrophe in Gaza?’

Roundtable ‘How Europe can re-engage to halt the catastrophe in Gaza’, which will take place on 19 June 2025.

17 Jun 2025 //
3 mins Reading time
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 Experts Comments

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

During Francis’s pontificate, the Vatican paid unusual attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What can be expected from Pope Leo XIV?

By Xavier Abu Eid
14 May 2025 //
12 mins Reading time
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 Experts Comments

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

Abdullah Öcalan's call, following 40 years of Kurdish insurgency, marks a turning point in the region.

By Cengiz Çandar
01 Apr 2025 //
5 mins Reading time
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 Analyses

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

The EU faces the challenge of rebuilding its credibility and securing reforms in the Western Balkans during Trump's second term.

By Miguel Roán
03 Mar 2025 //
14 mins Reading time
Muro fronterizo de Gaza. Gaza
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

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

Conversation “A year later: The 7th October attacks and the war on Gaza. Is the end in sight?”, held on 10 October, 2024.

30 Sep 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Idomeni refugee camp, on the border between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Future of Europe Analyses

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

Understanding the context, challenges, and limitations following the adoption of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.

By Carmen González Enríquez
28 May 2024 //
20 mins Reading time
Views of Bethlehem through the fences in the West Bank, Palestine.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

Spanish public opinion regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine

Analysis of the responses obtained in the Barometer of the Elcano Royal Institute (BRIE) 2024 regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine.

By Carmen González Enríquez, José Pablo Martínez
22 May 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
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 Analyses

France’s Eastern Zeitenwende?

France's foreign policy shift towards Eastern Europe represents a strategic and ideological pivot that reinforces its commitment to European sovereignty and NATO expansion.

By Teona Giuashvili
08 May 2024 //
24 mins Reading time

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High-voltage pylons connected by power cables stretch across a desert landscape in the Moroccan Sahara.

Managing energy interdependence between Morocco and Spain

November 12, 2026

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The ‘world majority’: an imagined political community

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