Roundtable “Ukraine and the future of the international order”
An independent Ukraine is the pillar of the architecture of the European security order, but also of the future of the international order, which China and Russia intend to redesign.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood
Putin wins and loses: towards a new European order?
Putin is winning with the political-military dispute he is pursuing in Ukraine, while also losing in other respects.
Heightened tensions in the Maghreb
These are not good times for the Maghreb, or for its neighbourhood to the north of the Mediterranean or to the south in the Sahel.
Publication Launch & Debate: “A moment to reflect: Creating Euro-Mediterranean bonds that deliver”
Participants: David Henneberger, Head of Friedrich Naumann Foundation Madrid; Pol Morillas, Director, CIDOB - Barcelona Centre for International Affairs; Charles Powell, Director, Elcano Royal Institute; Haizam Amirah-Fernández, Senior Analyst, Elcano Royal Institute; Eduard Soler i Lecha, Senior Research Fellow, CIDOB; and Sana Afouaiz, contributor to the Report and Founder & Director of Womenpreneur Initiative.Moderator: Carmen Descamps, Project Manager Mediterranean Dialogue, FNF Madrid.
The Moroccan elections of 2021: a new political architecture for a new development model
The National Rally of Independents party won a threefold victory in the parliamentary, municipal and regional elections held in Morocco on 8 September 2021
Iran’s presidential election 2021: what to expect from Ebrahim Raisi’s first term
The implications of Ebrahim Raisi’s victory in the 2021 Iranian presidential election.The impact of the elections on the Iranian political system.
Crisis between Morocco and Spain: the risks of Trump’s gift
Trump recognising Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of the Western Sahara, does not come without risks for Morocco itself.
Israel’s trilemma
It is not possible to be at the same time a Jewish state, to have a democratic character and to control all its territories.
Western Sahara: can a Trump tweet lead to unlocking the stalemate?
The US President Donald Trump recognised Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara The new Biden Administration still has to make an statement
After the European Council: is there a formula for stability with an unpredictable Turkey?
It still is in the EU’s interest to have a rules-based relationship with Turkey. An unstable Turkey will be a source of instability for the Union as well.
Great power rivalry in the Middle East
Today three external powers –the US, China and Russia– are the leading players behind great power rivalry in the Middle East.