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Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

North Africa. Three young men running on a surface of water with rocks.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Reports

Riders on the storm: North Africa’s pathways to resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have unleashed a number of socioeconomic and geopolitical shocks and shifts in North Africa.

By Lorenzo Fruganti, Intissar Fakir, Haizam Amirah-Fernández, (eds.)
03 Jul 2023 //
99 mins Reading time
Satellite image of the Maghreb on the flag of China.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

China in the Maghreb: engagement, perceptions and prospects

With China’s rise to the status of global power, its relationship with the Maghreb has generated both risks and opportunities in the region.

By Tin Hinane El Kadi
30 Jun 2023 //
17 mins Reading time
Map of Africa
Globalization, development and governance Analyses

Increasing G20 cooperation on debt and investment in Africa

Since the beginning of Ukraine´s invasion, debt restructuring efforts in Africa have been increasingly jeopardised by geopolitical tensions.

By Miguel Otero Iglesias, Beatrice Grace Aluoch Obado, Agustín González-Agote
29 Jun 2023 //
18 mins Reading time
A tank with flowers in the muzzle in Rostov-on-Don (Russia) on 24 June 2023 during the Y. Prigozhin’s and Wagner Group military mutiny against Vladimir Putin
International Security Experts Comments

Vladimir Putin, a hostage to his own game

How will the latest events following the Prigozhin rebellion influence the future of Vladimir Putin and Russia?

By Mira Milosevich-Juaristi
27 Jun 2023 //
9 mins Reading time
Intertwined hands raised to heaven of worshippers during Friday prayers in Tehran, capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with Ayatollah Khamenei’s speech
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Quo Vadis Iran? The future of the Islamic Republic after the protests started in 2022

This analysis examines the political capitalisation of the ongoing protests that began in 2022 and the possible short-term future of Iran.

By Luciano Zaccara
17 May 2023 //
20 mins Reading time
The EU and its Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood Policy. World map on a gradient blue background with an English word cloud in the centre
Future of Europe Events

What the role for the EU in today’s geoeconomic scenario? Strengthening ties with the South and Easter Neighbours

What role should the EU play in its Southern and Eastern neighbourhood? How are powers such as the United States, Russia and China changing?

25 Apr 2023 //
2 mins Reading time
Libya’s recurring government splits and international recognition dilemmas. Skyline of Tripoli, capital of Libya, in 2916
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Relapsing into deadlock: Libya’s recurring government splits and international recognition dilemmas

After the spark of the revolution and the international military intervention, Libya is yet to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

By Irene Fernández-Molina
12 Apr 2023 //
19 mins Reading time
20221128 Tribuna Amirah Revueltas Arabes Tahrir 2011b
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

What will the EU do if the Arab revolts return?

The question that every European leader must ask himself today is: “what options will the EU have when the Arab revolts return?”.

By Haizam Amirah-Fernández
30 Nov 2022 //
5 mins Reading time
Assessing the implications of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine for Africa and Europe-Africa relations. ETTG Event
Globalization, development and governance Events

Assessing the implications of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine for Africa and Europe-Africa relations

A two-day hybrid event to reflect on how to strengthen the Europe-Africa partnership in times of multiple crises.

29 Nov 2022 //
2 mins Reading time

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Policy Workshop “Standards, Narratives and Partnerships: Rethinking EU and China’s Approaches to Connectivity”

January 28, 2026

Donald Trump at the press conference following ‘Operation Absolute Resolution’ in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro (3/01/2026) in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The president speaks behind the lectern, adorned with the president's logo and a microphone. Behind him, from left to right, are Stephen Miller, National Security Advisor; John Ratcliffe, Director of the CIA; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War; and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Behind them are the flags of the United States and the Presidency, and a blue and white backdrop.

The Maduro operation: five insights on power and international relations

January 26, 2026

Signing ceremony for the Mercosur-EU agreement in Asunción, Paraguay (17/01/2026). On stage, raising their hands together, from left to right: José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama; Rodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia; Antonio Costa, President of the European Council; Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay; and Mauro Vieira, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Behind them, a table bearing the words “Presidencia Pro Tempore Paraguay 2026” (Paraguay Pro Tempore Presidency 2026) displays some of the flags of the signatory countries and, further back, a screen bearing the words “Signing ceremony: Association between Mercosur and the European Union”, framed by the flags of Mercosur and the European Union.

The EU-Mercosur agreement: historic and foundational

January 23, 2026

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