Politics & Cooperation

New Pact for the Mediterranean. The Future of Euro-Mediterranean Relations on the 30th Anniversary of the Barcelona Process

New Pact for the Mediterranean. The Future of Euro-Mediterranean Relations on the 30th Anniversary of the Barcelona Process

The success of the New Pact will depend on its capacity to turn consultation into genuine partnership, to balance ambition with realism and to show it has learned from past experience.

 25 July 2025
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Contemporary Islamist Opposition in Morocco. Resisting Inclusion and Moderation

Alfonso Casani emerges as an indispensable reference for understanding the Islamist movement Justice and Spirituality in Morocco. (Article in Spanish)

 13 April 2026

El ascenso de China. Una mirada a la otra gran potencia

Rafael Dezcallar offers a glimpse of the intimate pulse of a complex, elusive reality that is often misunderstood from a Western perspective. (Article in Spanish)

 13 April 2026

Economía azul sostenible: una marea que impulsa a todos los barcos

The sustainable blue economy plays a strategic role in the Mediterranean region, as an engine of sustainable development and a pillar of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. (afkar/ideas article, in Spanish)

 13 April 2026

La guerra de EEUU e Israel contra Irán: una evaluación preliminar

Beyond the political, strategic, and economic pressure on both the US and Iran, the war will have significant implications for the balance of power in the Middle East and beyond. (afkar/ideas article, in Spanish)

 13 April 2026

Guerra, tiranía y colonialismo: los males incurables de Oriente Medio

Even if Israel and the United States manage to eliminate the Islamic Republic of Iran and neutralize the Palestinian cause, it does not guarantee peace in the region. (afkar/ideas article, in Spanish)

 13 April 2026

Turquía ante la cuestión Kurda en Siria

The agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF opens a new scenario that improves border relations with Türkiye and strengthens negotiations with the PKK, although they are not yet consolidated. (afkar/ideas article, in Spanish)

 13 April 2026
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The Iran War’s Indirect Shockwaves in the Mediterranean Maghreb

The Iran war is not turning the Mediterranean Maghreb into a direct theatre of escalation, but it is already reshaping the region’s political economy.

 30 March 2026
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The Role of Local and Regional Authorities and Decentralised Cooperation in Fragile Settings: Building on the Nicosia initiative in Libya

This study by IEMed and CASE takes stock of the evidence available to support a strong role for local authorities in the EU's new approach to fragile settings.

 6 March 2026

Palestine’s Maritime Rights vs. Israel’s Bully Takeover: An International Framework

AulaMed article in English by Mutaz M. Qafisheh and Lamia Kara, speakers of the Aula Mediterrània 2025-26 lecture series.

 2 February 2026

The UFM vision statement 2025: a defensive turn in Euro-Mediterranean regionalism

Roger Albinyana assesses the extent to which the UfM Vision Statement 2025 responds to the structural crisis of Euro-Mediterranean regionalism.

 21 January 2026

IEMed. Mediterranean Yearbook 2025

The yearbook offers a comprehensive review of the complex transformations that are shaping the Mediterranean region in an era of global change.

 15 December 2025

Suppressing Dissent

This is a welcome, critical, and timely contribution on the unprecedented challenges facing pro-Palestinian activism.

 15 December 2025