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
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood
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.
A logic of its own: the external presence in the Sahel
The current instability in the Sahel has attracted a heavy international security presence to the region which has taken on a logic of its own
Fortress Europe: an authoritarian-populist construct?
EU policies concerning vulnerable people in third countries –including migration, asylum and foreign aid– are on a regressive trend.
Refugees welcome? Cross-European public opinion on asylum seekers following the 2015 crisis
This study examines the preferences regarding solidarity and asylum seekers following the 2015 refugee crisis, by comparing European countries
Against ‘the other’? Expanding or reducing ‘the other’ in populist mobilisation: the case of refugees
Taking 2015 as a critical juncture, this paper analyses the different trajectories of the politicisation of refugees in the European Union.
Libya, energy, and the Mediterranean’s new ‘Great Game’
Turkey’s military presence in Libya may prompt policymakers in Rome to shift away from Ankara and towards a deeper partnership with France to protect Italy’s extensive energy and economic interests
Global trends in the energy sector and their implication on energy security in NATO’s southern neighbourhood
The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Failing to recognise its megatrends would be detrimental to the development of energy strategies
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