Politics & Cooperation

Bosnia. Cuando el nacionalismo no es suficiente

El 21 de noviembre de 1995 Warren Christopher afirmaba que el compromiso contraído en Dayton suponía “una victoria para todos aquellos que creen en una democracia multiétnica en Bosnia”.

Middle East and Competition for Regional Hegemony

Bichara Khader opens the “Mediterranean 2014: Open Stage” conference series with the conference “Middle East and Competition for Regional Hegemony” at the IEMed.

La política exterior iraní en tiempos de Hasan Rohaní

“A los saudíes, israelíes y turcos no les gusta el apoyo de EE UU a una solución diplomática en Siria. Ven que la posición americana está más cerca de Rusia y de Irán”.

Mecanismo mediterráneo de cooperación reforzada

El Diálogo 5+5 tiene más capacidad de transformación que las políticas existentes y puede dinamizar la integración de toda la región.

El turbulento Golfo y los actores externos

EE UU y Europa, por el acuerdo con Irán, y Rusia y China, por apoyar a Siria, se enfrentan a una crisis de credibilidad en sus relaciones con los países del Golfo.

Irán, el cambio permanente

Rohaní ha revolucionado el panorama regional y ha logrado que Irán recupere su capacidad de actuación, en detrimento de Arabia Saudí, Qatar, Turquía e Israel.

The EU and the Formation of a Multipolar Neighbourhood in the Mediterranean

North Africa and the Middle East are no longer the backyard of the United States and the European powers, which share a leading role with emerged powers, such as the Gulf countries, China and Turkey, in economic and political terms.

Euro-Med Survey 2012: Advances, Obstacles and Challenges of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership 2009-2012

The assessment of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation by respondents is moderately positive, which means that at present there is a generalised perception that the tools of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation are of some use.

The European Union’s Policies and Frameworks for Cooperation with the Mediterranean Partner Countries

A move towards democratisation is in line with the aims of the Euro- Mediterranean integration process. However, it is also clear that proper functioning democracies imply a more vibrant civil society and a truly contrasted political debate.

The Algerian Position on the European Neighbourhood Policy

Algeria’s reservations first had to do with appropriation, since it is incontestable that the European party developed its ENP proposal with no prior consultation with the initiative’s potential beneficiaries.

Arab Neighbours Need a Common EU Foreign Policy

Whatever the historical value we attach to the Arab Spring, the events that begun in Tunisia in December 2010 could be considered as the most significant political phenomenon since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Euromed Survey 2012: Rethinking Policies for a Changed Mediterranean