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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

La Méditerranée et l’Europe, en tant que régions interconnectées partageant des espaces géographiques et une proximité, des défis majeurs, des intérêts communs et des objectifs étroitement liés, présentent une opportunité incontournabl...

12 février 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

Quel est l’écart entre les promesses et la perception de l’UE et de ses États membres en Afrique du Nord, et les réalités des politiques mises en œuvre ?

12 février 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

Qu’implique une politique étrangère européenne plus géopolitique ? Quelles seraient les implications d’une telle nouvelle approche concernant le voisinage européen, en particulier le Maghreb et le Moyen-Orient ? Et comment cette approche peu...

12 février 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 politique étrangère de l’UE, d’une part, et les relations bilatérales Turquie-UE, d’autre part, vont-elles évoluer d’une manière entièrement transactionnelle et sécuritaire ?

12 février 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

Cet article vise à évaluer la nécessité concomitante de garantir les intérêts européens dans le domaine maritime face aux menaces provenant de la zone allant de la Méditerranée au détroit d'Ormuz.

12 février 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 août 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 juin 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 novembre 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 mai 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 avril 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 mars 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 février 2018