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From Revolution to the Project of Democracy: The Difficulties of Organising the Tunisian Transition

The Tunisian revolution of January 2011 was primarily a social revolution whose roots went back to the economic and social difficulties that had given rise to significant protests in 2008 in the Gafsa region.

The Schengen Crisis in the Framework of the Arab Spring

The Schengen area – the EU’s zone of passport-free travel, which benefits 650 million travellers annually – is in trouble. The most pressing concern is how to secure Greece’s porous frontier with Turkey.

The Challenges of Tourism in the Mediterranean Region

The Arab revolutions have badly hit the tourism sector of Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries, which have all met with declining arrivals – over 20% in losses on average for the entire sub-region.

The Mediterranean: Past, Present and Future

It is impossible to talk about diplomacy or international relations without mentioning the Mediterranean.

Political Reform in Egypt

Political reform in Egypt is not a new issue. In fact, a large number of Egyptian documents, even governmental ones, shows that reform has always been high on the agenda.

The Role of Political Islam in Arab Transitions: Year II of the Arab Spring, between Islamism, Democratic Transition and New Power Relations

How can it be that Islamist movements or parties, whose place in the groundswell of protest had been secondary, have nevertheless succeeded in taking the upper hand at elections?

The Arab Economies in the Face of Crisis: Assessment and Perspectives since the Tunisian Revolution

The countries in the region weathered the 2008 global subprime crisis. The Maghreb countries and Egypt were poorly integrated into international financial markets, which allowed them to considerably limit the financial spread of the crisis.

Young Graduates in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries: Untapped Potential Waiting in Employment Queues

The problem of the integration of youth (15-24 years of age) into the labour market in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMCs) has grown worse over the past ten years.

The EU Mediterranean Countries and the Euro Crisis

Since 2010, the euro zone has suffered a sovereign debt crisis. Although its effects have been felt by all countries that share the single currency, the crisis has hit those in the south hardest.

A New Drive for Relations in the Mediterranean

Natural Gas Resources in the Eastern Mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities

The Eastern Mediterranean is on its way to becoming an important gas province. If developed in a timely and successful way, the region’s resources may significantly change the energy picture in the wider Mediterranean region.

Security Issues Emerging in the Maghreb and the Sahel after the Arab Spring

The overthrow of the old regimes represents a historic rupture with the long winter of authoritarian stability and a change of paradigm perceptible on various levels.