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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Líbano en estado de guerra

"In Lebanon, we don't live in chaos, we live in a systemically corrupt system. We need to stop corruption, but it will take time. I don't think we'll see the end of it for at least 10 years." (afkar/ideas article, in Spanish)

 13 April 2026

Un siglo de expolio y abandono en Palestina

Le livre aborde la dépossession vécue par la communauté palestinienne, résultant du déséquilibre de pouvoir dans le conflit avec Israël.

 13 April 2026

Indignity. A Life Reimagined

The book highlights the role of individual decisions in the great socio-political upheavals that shook the Balkans at the beginning of the 20th century. (Article in Spanish)

 13 April 2026

Elecciones legislativas en Marruecos: ¿qué está en juego el 23 de septiembre?

In the 2026 legislative elections, the political system's ability to restore its credibility and demonstrate that elections can be an effective instrument for transforming citizens' living conditions is at stake. (afkar/ideas article, in Spanish)

 13 April 2026

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

Climate Change Adaptation: Impacts on Human Rights in the Mediterranean Region

Aula Mediterrània lecture with Michiel Hoornick, researcher in International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute.

 10 March 2026