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- Paper
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
- Report
Contribution of Local and Regional Authorities to the Development of the Blue Economy in the Mediterranean
The report explores the role of local and regional authorities in the Mediterranean region in the development of the blue economy, including coastal tourism; food, health, and ecosystem services; energy at sea; and protection of maritime areas.
14 octobre 2019
- Report
The Contribution of Local and Regional Authorities to Regional Integration in the Mediterranean
The study examines how local and regional authorities (LRAs) can contribute to regional integration of Mediterranean countries, in particular in the field of trade, infrastructure, governance, labour mobility, research and innovation and higher educa...
10 septembre 2019
- Report
Un cambio a nuestro alcance. Islamofobia en los medios
Ha habido mejoras al abordar cuestiones relacionadas con el Islam y los musulmanes. Sin embargo, sigue habiendo una fuerte presencia de islamofobia en los medios españoles, ya que el islam sigue estando relacionado mayoritariamente con elementos neg...
1 juillet 2019
- Policy Study
Cooperation with Religious Institutions as a European Policy Tool
For at least three decades now religion has been re-entering the public sphere and politics in Europe and globally. Its re-emergence, however, bears little resemblance to the past when the religion-state coupling was unequivocal.
20 mai 2019
- Paper
A Tale of Two Agreements: EU Migration Cooperation with Morocco and Tunisia
While the EU lacks flexibility and a real willingness to build tailor-made partnerships, the interest of Tunisia and Morocco in pushing forward the talks seems to be limited.
14 mai 2019
- Policy Study
Climate Security in the Sahel and the Mediterranean: Local and Regional Responses
Due to its geography, demography and proliferation of conflicts, the Sahel region is the most threatened in the world by climate change. Any deterioration of the situation in the Sahel has repercussions on Europe and its relations with Africa.
22 avril 2019
- Paper
Global Power Shifts, Rational Choice and Role Conflict: Explaining the Trajectories of the Central Maghreb Countries’ EU Policies since 2011
This paper seeks to trace and explain the diverging and non-linear trajectories of the three central Maghreb countries’ foreign policies towards the EU since the 2011 Arab Uprisings.
18 avril 2019
- Paper
The New-Old Elites and their Relations with the EU: The Cases of Egypt and Tunisia
Tunisia and Egypt are two countries that have experienced the fall of longstanding authoritarian leaders. Transitions in both countries then took entirely different directions.
16 avril 2019
- Policy Study
The Role of Russia in the Middle East and North Africa Region. Strategy or Opportunism?
Over the last few years, the myth of a Russian “return” to the MENA region has captured increasing attention all over the area and beyond. Is the growing Russian assertiveness in the region enough to speak of a proper Moscow “strategy”?
16 avril 2019
The Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in the Western Mediterranean. Development and Sustainability in the 5+5 Area
Too often the interaction between water, food and energy in the Mediterranean has been characterised by distortions that have triggered negative externalities rather than positive synergies.
10 décembre 2018
- Report
The Role of Women in Preserving the Environment in Tripoli
Tripoli District is facing serious environmental problems. While many civil society movements are calling for sustainable environmental measures, women's participation in public issues and local decision-making remains weak.
1 décembre 2018