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Exploring the Potential of Minilateralism for the Europe-Mediterranean Partnership
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Exploring the Potential of Minilateralism for the Europe-Mediterranean Partnership

El Mediterráneo y Europa, como regiones interconectadas que comparten espacios geográficos y proximidad, desafíos graves, intereses comunes y objetivos entrelazados, presentan una oportunidad convincente para explorar el minilateralismo como marco...

12 febrero 2024
Europe as a Geopolitical Actor: Reforming the EU’s Narrative in North Africa
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Europe as a Geopolitical Actor: Reforming the EU’s Narrative in North Africa

¿Cuál es la brecha entre las promesas y la autopercepción de la UE y sus estados miembros en el norte de África y las realidades de las políticas implementadas?

12 febrero 2024
Mask Off: Implications of the EU’s “Geopolitical Awakening” for its Relations with the MENA Region
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Mask Off: Implications of the EU’s “Geopolitical Awakening” for its Relations with the MENA Region

¿Qué implica una política exterior de la UE más geopolítica? ¿Cuáles serían las implicaciones de un enfoque tan nuevo en cuanto al vecindario europeo, en particular en el Magreb y Oriente Próximo? ¿Y cómo se puede conciliar ese enfoque con...

12 febrero 2024
Türkiye-EU Relations and the European Political Community in the Aftermath of Russian Invasion: Is the Transactional Turn Here to Stay?
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Türkiye-EU Relations and the European Political Community in the Aftermath of Russian Invasion: Is the Transactional Turn Here to Stay?

¿La política exterior de la UE, por un lado, y las relaciones bilaterales entre Turquía y la UE, por el otro, evolucionarán de manera completamente transaccional y basada en la seguridad?

12 febrero 2024
Securing European Interests from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf: Rethinking EU Strategic Autonomy at Sea
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Securing European Interests from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf: Rethinking EU Strategic Autonomy at Sea

Este artículo tiene como objetivo evaluar la necesidad concurrente de proteger los intereses europeos en el ámbito marítimo frente a las amenazas que se originan en la zona que va desde el Mediterráneo hasta el Estrecho de Ormuz.

12 febrero 2024
Great Expectations: Defining A Trans-Mediterranean Cybersecurity Agenda
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Great Expectations: Defining A Trans-Mediterranean Cybersecurity Agenda

The transition to a green economy requires nothing short of a major, structural transformation of economic models, domestic and global. The scale and pace of the change needed and the high level of uncertainty require bold commitments.

27 agosto 2021
Thriving on Uncertainty: COVID-19-Related Opportunities for Terrorist Groups
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Thriving on Uncertainty: COVID-19-Related Opportunities for Terrorist Groups

Taking into consideration how state responses and pre-existing socioeconomic grievances can be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can lead to innovative findings on how terrorist groups have adapted and conducted their activities during the pandemic.

8 junio 2021
Germany’s Security Assistance to Tunisia: A Boost to Tunisia’s Long-Term Stability and Democracy?
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Germany’s Security Assistance to Tunisia: A Boost to Tunisia’s Long-Term Stability and Democracy?

Tunisia’s democratic transition remains fragile. In order for Tunisia’s stability and democratic rule to succeed in the long term, Security Sector Reform is essential.

7 noviembre 2019
Preventing Violent Extremism in Lebanon: Experience from a Danish-Lebanese Partnership

Preventing Violent Extremism in Lebanon: Experience from a Danish-Lebanese Partnership

Local community stakeholders including municipalities are critical to the implementation of national PVE strategies and action plans. Yet how does a PVE model travel from one context to another ?

23 mayo 2018
The Sahel: Europe´s African Borders

The Sahel: Europe´s African Borders

Over the last decade, the EU’s engagement in the Sahel region has dramatically increased. Despite all the efforts, the Sahel remains a quagmire and continues to be a source of high instability for the Maghreb and by extension for Europe.

2 abril 2018
The Transformation of Violent Extremist Groups: New Threats and Challenges

The Transformation of Violent Extremist Groups: New Threats and Challenges

Since the 1970s , Jihadist violence has undergone various transformations. Understanding those dynamics is key to develop efficient approaches to tackle new forms of violent extremism that would go beyond the security focus.

21 marzo 2018
The Geopolitics of Violent Extremism. The Case of Sinai

The Geopolitics of Violent Extremism. The Case of Sinai

After the fall of Mubarak in 2011, the Sinai peninsula has experienced a deep political and securitarian crisis, posing a serious threat to the security of the MENA region and an important testing-ground for the regional balance of power.

21 febrero 2018