Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
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The Islamic Republic of Iran in Transition: Toward a Security State. How War Accelerated the Normalization of a Revolutionary State
The war has drastically accelerated the erosion of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s (IRI) revolutionary identity as the system is currently completing its transformation into a security state.
15 June 2026
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The Iran War’s Indirect Shockwaves in the Mediterranean Maghreb
The Iran war is not turning the Mediterranean Maghreb into a direct theatre of escalation, but it is already reshaping the region’s political economy.
30 March 2026
- Spot On
The UFM vision statement 2025: a defensive turn in Euro-Mediterranean regionalism
Roger Albinyana assesses the extent to which the UfM Vision Statement 2025 responds to the structural crisis of Euro-Mediterranean regionalism.
21 January 2026
- Spot On
Gaza’s Day After: It is not the plan that is missing but the will to implement it
The very idea that there is no plan for the day after Gaza is simply an effort to distract attention from the real work that needs to be done to pressure Israel to agree to these conditions.
4 April 2025
- Policy Brief
Understanding Intra-Ethnic Conflicts through a Youth Lens: The Case of the Intra-Kurdish Conflict
This policy brief aims to illuminate the critical and pivotal, yet frequently overlooked, perspective of youth concerning intra-Kurdish conflict and its peaceful resolution.
15 February 2024
- Policy Brief
An India-Middle East-Europe Corridor for Peace: The EU’s Role in Transforming a Grand Announcement into an Inclusive Forum
Despite the perceived hopelessness of the situation in the Middle East, shelving this trans-regional corridor would be a mistake.
15 February 2024
- Policy Brief
EU Policy in North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean: Balancing Differentiated Integration for Conflict Resolution and Democracy Support
This Policy Brief argues that reinforcing the EU’s foreign policy involves enhancing socio-political integration in some policy areas with neighbouring regions, such as North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean.
15 February 2024
- Policy Brief
Reviving Alternative Conflict Resolution Approaches in Proxy Wars: The Case of Libya
This policy brief argues that previous fora looking for a peaceful resolution in Libya have been unsuccessful due to the lack of human rights and bottom-up approaches in foreign policy-making.
15 February 2024
- Policy Brief
Meaningful Inclusion? Enhancing the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda in Euro-Mediterranean Conflict Resolution
This paper explores the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) Agenda’s impact on youth involvement in conflict resolution, focusing on Euro-Mediterranean regions, specifically post-Arab Spring Yemen and Libya.
15 February 2024
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Science Diplomacy in the Mediterranean: Building Trust Through Science and Knowledge
An article by Alicia Pérez-Porro highlighting the importance in the Mediterranean of science and innovation diplomacy as a means to address shared challenges.
20 November 2023
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La contención de los flujos migratorios en el Mediterráneo: un desafío para los derechos humanos
Frequently, the Mediterranean is presented as the deadliest border in the planet. The International Organization for Migration has registered 28.194 missing or dead people in the region since 2014.
20 November 2023
- Spot On
Algeria and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Reactions and Policies
Since 7 October, the Middle East is the scene of a major military escalation between Hamas and Israel in the strip of Gaza. Thousands of innocent civilians were victims of the ongoing conflict while the entire region is facing the risk of an expanded...
17 November 2023