Politics & Cooperation

The Geopolitics of Pandemic-related Assistance to the Western Balkans

Covid-19 brought to the surface many structural vulnerabilities in the Western Balkans, a European periphery marked by its weak economies and inefficient and underfinanced healthcare and social welfare systems.

Re-examining Two Key Accession Processes: The Cases of North Macedonia and Serbia

The EU’s enlargement policy has been in permanent crisis since the autumn of 2019.

The 5+5 Dialogue after 30 years: Prospects and Challenges for Western Mediterranean Cooperation

Over the last 30 years, the Mediterranean Basin has witnessed countless initiatives to promote dialogue and cooperation between both shores of the Mare Nostrum.

Whatever It Takes: When Foreign Policy Becomes the Key for Staying in Power

Right now there is an opportunity both for applying democratic conditionality and also for coming up with innovative proposals to multilateralize Turkey’s moves in the region.

Morocco at the Crossroads: New Policies, Old Practices

The year 2021 in Morocco has been dominated by two trends that have characterized Moroccan policy for the last decade: the entrenchment of the monarchy and a more aggressive and confrontational foreign policy.

Egypt and the EU: Ten Years after the Arab Uprising

Egypt has to deal with the emerging threats in the Mediterranean, while continuing to address the much older concerns of underdevelopment and poverty.

Reflections on EU-Jordanian Cooperation: Towards Tertiary Economics

Jordan must develop sectoral growth according to resource strengths and limitations, both natural and human.

Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Economies

Environment, Energy and Climate Change Resilience

Introduction

Grasping the Scope of Expectations for the Renewed Partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood

Human Development, Governance and Migration