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Infrastructures, energy and digitalisation: pillars for the sustainable development of transport in the Western Mediterranean
  • Policy Study

Infrastructures, energy and digitalisation: pillars for the sustainable development of transport in the Western Mediterranean

This Policy Study by IEMed and CETMO aims at giving response to the challenges posed by climate change in the region and how the transport sector can counter it and adapt to it through digitalisation, the transformation and connection of transport wi...

26 February 2024
The Migration Agreements in Euro-Mediterranean Relations for a Geopolitical Europe
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The Migration Agreements in Euro-Mediterranean Relations for a Geopolitical Europe

This paper undertakes a comprehensive examination of the geopolitical objectives pursued by the EU within the context of Euro-Mediterranean relations.

25 February 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

This paper aims to assess the concurrent need to secure European interests in the maritime domain vis-à-vis threats originating from the area going from the Mediterranean to the Strait of Hormuz.

12 February 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?

Are the EU foreign policy, on the one hand, and the bilateral Türkiye-EU relations, on the other, to evolve in a completely transactional and security-based manner?

12 February 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

What does a more geopolitical EU foreign policy entail? What would be the implications of such a new approach regarding the European Neighbourhood, in particular the MENA region? And how can such an approach be reconciled with the EU’s liberal prin...

12 February 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

Which is the gap between the promises and self-perception of the EU and its member states in North Africa, and the realities of implemented policies?

12 February 2024
Exploring the Potential of Minilateralism for the Europe-Mediterranean Partnership
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Exploring the Potential of Minilateralism for the Europe-Mediterranean Partnership

The Mediterranean and Europe, as interconnected regions sharing geographical spaces and proximity, severe challenges, common interests and intertwined goals, present a compelling opportunity to explore minilateralism as a framework for fostering coop...

12 February 2024