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The Extreme Right in Europe and Democratic Malaise

In the face of the growing opening up of our societies on the economic as well as the cultural and political levels, the extreme right structures itself on the anxiety generated by “open society”.

 14 juillet 2011

Desertification in the Mediterranean Region

There is ample evidence that climate change will impact the Mediterranean in various ways, but all climate models predict that the region will become drier and hotter and that the intensity of extreme events and drought will increase.

 14 juillet 2011

The Entry of New Factors into the Western Sahara Conflict

With direct diplomatic talks between Morocco and the Polisario Front having proven unproductive since 2007, recent developments in the Western Sahara conflict have taken place mainly on the ground.

 13 juillet 2011

The UfM: Between Institutional Paralysis and Ambiguity

The protests and revolutions that broke out less than two months later in Tunisia and Egypt, not to mention Jordan and Algeria, would strike a tremendous blow against the prospects for cooperation on the basis envisaged by the UfM.

 13 juillet 2011

Arab Revolts and Migration: Behind the Mediterranean Wall, the Unity of Europe

The fusion of North African political events under the single term of “Arab revolts” has engendered confusion regarding the collective migrations they engendered.

 13 juillet 2011

The External Dimension of European Migration Policy: The Case of Libya and Tunisia in Light of the Recent Protests

Since the outbreak of protests across North Africa, the issue of managing irregular migration across the Mediterranean has been at the centre of the European debate.

 9 juillet 2011

Tunisia Sparks Arab Revolutions

This end to one of the most brutal dictatorships in the region is the logical outcome of a long process of political disintegration of a repressive, corrupt regime that succeeded in turning all Tunisians against it

 29 juin 2011

Population Changes and Perspectives for Arab South Mediterranean Countries in 2011

Demographic transformation concerns all Arab countries and everywhere it is bringing grandiose political change.

 29 juin 2011

The Challenges for Biodiversity Conservation in the Mediterranean

With its great biological and cultural wealth, the Mediterranean region faces the challenge of protecting its biodiversity from the threats of the modern world.

 26 juin 2011

Jordan: A Time for Elections and Assessing Political Reforms

Two fundamental reasons help to explain why this seemingly new era of political change may not be able to embrace Jordan as well, which might find itself outside of the “Arab Spring.”

 25 juin 2011

Decreasing Investments of Gulf Countries in the Mediterranean Region

The global economic crisis, for which the GCC states’ economies were not immune, reduced their financial surpluses and their ability to invest in the Mediterranean.

 23 juin 2011

Egypt’s Second January Uprising: Causes and Consequences of a Would-be Revolution

During the first months of 2011, the Egyptian political system was shaken by a veritable political earthquake, as the almost 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak was brought to an end by a popular uprising.

 22 juin 2011