Recently we have seen a fundamental shift in the news regarding Brazilian multinational companies: as long as during the 2000s […]
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Category: EU External Relations & Global Politics
Trade between Indonesia and Hungary – Mutual Interests, Geographical limitations, Judit Kiss (IWE, hungary)
Economic and trade relations between geographically distant countries are always difficult to be strengthened. High level diplomatic and economic meetings, […]
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Indonesia and the Regional Integration in Southeast Asia, Annamária Artner (IWE, Hungary)
This study aims to examine the past and likely future role of Indonesia in the development of cooperation within the […]
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Trajectory of the Conflict: a Model of Ukrainian-Russian Relations in the Near-Term Outlook, various authors (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The publication “The Trajectory of Conflict: A Model of Ukrainian-Russian Relations in the Near Term” contains: the summary of proposals […]
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FEUTURE Online Paper No. 4: Turkish and European Identity Constructions in the 1815-1945 Period
This FEUTURE paper focuses on Turkey’s and Europe’s perceptions of each other in identity and cultural terms between two periods: […]
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Integration 1/2017 (IEP, Germany)
In the new issue of integration, Minister Wolfgang Schäuble presents prospects for the future of the European Union and details […]
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Macron’s Foreign Policy: Not a Zero Sum Game, Jean Pierre Darnis (IAI, Italy)
“La France est de retour”. This is how French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe commented the results of the June elections […]
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The Russian Web in the Mediterranean Region, Anna-Sophie Maass and Andrea Beccaro (CoE, Natolin)
Nowadays, the Mediterranean region’s balance of power is challenged by several conflicts and actors. Russia has taken advantage of this […]
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‘Hacking’ into the West: Russia’s ‘Anti-Hegemonic’ Drive and the Strategic Narrative Offensive, Andriy Tyushka and James Rogers (CoE, Natolin)
Contrary to the narrative in much of politics and academia, Russia’s alienation from the West did not start in 2014 […]
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The Revised European Neighbourhood Policy. Continuity and Change in EU Foreign Policy, Dimitris Bouris and Tobias Schumacher (CoE, Natolin)
This book edited by Dimitris Bouris and Tobias Schumacher analyses the revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) which entered into force […]
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The Western Balkans in the European Union: perspectives of a Region in Europe? A Contribution to the Trieste Summit on the Western Balkans, Matteo Bonomi (IAI, Italy and CIFE)
This research paper by Matteo Bonomi derives from the Reflection Forum on the run-up to the Summit of Trieste on the […]
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Collective Defence in the Age of Hybrid Warfare, Benjamin Tallis and Michal Simecka (IIR, Czech Republic)
This discussion paper by Benjamin Tallis and Michal Šimečka, who are both senior researchers at the Institute of International Relations, provides […]
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Fantasy as a Factor in International Politics?, Jakub Eberle (IIR, Czech Republic)
This article, by Jakub Eberle, makes the case for taking fantasy seriously in IR. It argues for a Lacanian conception […]
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Russia’s Information Expansion: Ukrainian Foothold, Mykhailo Pashkov (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The three year hybrid war between Russia and Ukraine that started in February 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and […]
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The Trump effects on EU-China relations, Mario Esteban (Elcano, Spain)
What are the implications of the Trump Administration’s security and trade policies on relations between China and Europe? For the […]
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How can a military conflict in the Korean Peninsula be avoided?, Félix Arteaga and Mario Esteban (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis warns of the growing risk of armed conflict in the Korean Peninsula and sets out some options for […]
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Elcano Global Presence Report 2017 (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Global Presence Index is a synthetic index that orders, quantifies, and aggregates the external projection of different countries. […]
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European Parliament briefing and workshop on “Towards an EU common position on the use of armed drones”, contributions from Jessica Dorsey and Giulia Bonacquisti (European Parliament)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a workshop and a publication for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights […]
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Anti-corruption protests in Russia: The Kremlin is up against some difficult decisions, Jussi Lassila (FIIA, Finland)
The anticipated aftermath of the recent anti-corruption protests in Russia is that the Kremlin will most likely continue the country’s […]
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Endgame in Venezuela: Dictatorship or Re-Democratization? Mikael Wigell (FIIA, FInland)
The political struggle between the Venezuelan opposition and government has reached its endgame. Unlike before, the opposition now stands united […]
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Belarus’s Disequilibrium: Mounting Challenges and Reluctance to Change, Arkady Moshes & Ryhor Nizhnikau (FIIA, Finland)
The pillars of social and political stability are eroding in Belarus, and the economy is deteriorating rapidly. In view of […]
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India’s ‘Look East’ – ‘Act East’ Policy: Hedging as a Foreign Policy Tool, Bart Gaens & Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
Against the backdrop of an evolving strategic context in the Asia-Pacific region, competition is mounting between India and China in […]
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Eastern Mediterranean Geopolitical Review: Shifting Un-balances in the Middle East (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
The Eastern Mediterranean Geopolitical Review (EMGR) is an annual scholarly journal published by the Cyprus Center for European and International […]
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Latvian Foreign and Security Policy, Yearbook 2017, Andris Spruds, Ilvija Bruge and Karlis Bukovskis (eds.) (LIIA, Latvia)
The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) continues to assess Latvian foreign and security policy, inform society and provide recommendations […]
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Crossing the red line: how Russian interference in Western democracy is backfiring, Ulrich Speck (Elcano, Spain)
Those in the West who argue in favour of detente, of an easing of sanctions and a rapprochement with the […]
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The EU’s Constructions of the Mediterranean, Münevver Cebeci (IAI, Italy)
This document summarizes the findings of MEDRESET’s WP1 on the EU construction of the Mediterranean and identifies policy implications. How […]
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The Cyber-Enabled Information Struggle: Russia’s approach and Western vulnerabilities, Veli-Pekka Kivimäki (FIIA, Finland)
Cyber operations related to recent elections are symptomatic of the ongoing ‘information struggle’ with the West that Russia sees itself […]
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Trump’s Jacksonian Foreign Policy and its Implications for European Security, Daniel S. Hamilton (UI, Sweden)
The Domestic Roots of Trump’s Foreign Policy To understand what is likely to drive Trump, it is important to understand […]
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Sharing the Responsibility or Shifting the Focus? The Responses of the EU and the Visegrad Countries to the Post-2015 Arrival of Migrants and Refugees, Boldizsár Nagy (IAI, Italy)
The key research question of this paper is why the Visegrad group countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) […]
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The Western Balkans in the European Union: Enlargement to What, Accession to What?, Eleonora Poli (IAI, Italy)
This report summarizes the proceedings of the international conference organized in Rome on 5 April 2017 by the Istituto Affari […]
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What does NATO need to ‘project stability’ in its neighbourhood?, Rubén Díaz-Plaja (Elcano, Spain)
At NATO’s Warsaw Summit in 2016, allied leaders announced not only major changes to their collective defence posture but also their […]
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Securing Finland: The Finnish Defence Forces are again focused on high readiness, Charly Salonius-Pasternak (FIIA, Finland)
Finland has adjusted its comprehensive national defence planning, and returned the Finnish Defence Forces to higher readiness levels. Increased readiness […]
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The Crisis Over Ukraine – Three Years On: Is a “grand bargain” totally ruled out? Arkady Moshes (FIIA, Finland)
An explicit “deal” between the West and Russia on Ukraine is not possible. Europe would like to reach a more […]
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Lessons to be Learned from Other Experiences of Socio-economic Transformation for Youth in the SEM Region, Marco Giugni, Maria Mexi, Tristan Boursier (IAI, Italy)
This report contains a discussion of the main findings emerging from a comparative study conducted in the context of Work […]
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Discovering the Mediterranean (and tapping into its pro-European attitudes), Ignacio Molina (Elcano, Spain)
If it sets its mind to it, it seems likely that the group of Southern EU countries that met in Madrid […]
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The New Frontex and the Future of Schengen: A brick fortress, or a castle made of sand? Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)
The role and capacity of Frontex have quickly been modified in order to respond to the challenges of irregular migration […]
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The influence of social media on democratic participation and decision-making, Lucas Skupin (CIFE)
The advent of social media as a political instrument initially generated widespread euphoria among scholars and journalists, who saw it […]
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Algeria: reform before demands turn revolutionary, Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck (Elcano, Spain)
In a context of social and economic distress, Algeria is no longer able to maintain its current approach to the welfare state while […]
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Waiting Is Not an Option: The North Korean threat increases as the country advances its nuclear and missile programmes, Elina Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
The UN Security Council is holding a meeting about North Korea on April 28th. The US fears that if nothing […]
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In depth, Volume 14 Issue 2, April 2017 (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
The volume is accessible here. Charles ELLINAS – Energy Boost Success Panayiotis TILLIROS – The Role of East Med Gas in […]
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The European Community Framing of the Mediterranean (1970-1990), Sally Khalifa Isaac and Haidi Esmat Kares (IAI, Italy)
This paper examines the early phase of European construction of the Mediterranean during the 1970s and 1980s. It seeks to […]
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The Antitrust dispute between the European Commission and Gazprom: Towards an amicable deal, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
The European Commission has endorsed Gazprom’s commitments to revise its monopolistic practices in East-Central Europe, which would allow a better […]
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The card table turned upside down: the first 6.8% of the Donald Trump Presidency, Paul Isbell (Elcano, Spain)
The first 100 days of the Trump Presidency have come to an end. Donald Trump’s first 100 days as President have […]
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The EU’s Framing of the Mediterranean (1990-2002): Building a Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Pol Morillas and Eduard Soler i Lecha (IAI, Italy)
This paper looks into what was a defining phase for Euro-Mediterranean relations. In the 1990s the Mediterranean was presented as […]
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The EU’s Constructions of the Mediterranean (2003-2017), Münevver Cebeci and Tobias Schumacher (IAI, Italy)
This report offers a critical discourse analysis of the EU’s conception of the Mediterranean since 2003. It attempts to display […]
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Youth and the Mediterranean: Exploring New Approaches to Dialogue and Cooperation, Andrea Dessì, Lorenzo Kamel (IAI, Italy)
Youth are among the most active demographic group to have challenged the authoritarianism of the state before, during and after […]
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FEUTURE Online Paper No. 3: Evolution of the EU’s and Turkey’s Security Interests, Threat Perceptions and Discourse
The FEUTURE Online Paper No. 3, authored by Soli Özel, Pol Morillas and Jakob Lindgaard, deals with the “Evolution of the […]
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FEUTURE PhD Online Paper No. 1: The discursive construction of Turkey’s role for European energy security: a critical geopolitical perspective
The FEUTURE PhD Online Paper Series have been launched, with a first issue on “The discursive construction of Turkey’s role for […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “The EU’s fight against restrictions on civil society”, by Richard Youngs
The European Parliament commissioned TEPSA to coordinate a study on the EU’s response to restrictions on civil society across the […]
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The Influence of Protest Movements on the Development of Diasporic Engagement: The Case of Euromaidan and its Impact for the Ukrainian Diaspora in Poland and Germany, Magdalena Patalong & Richard Steinberg (IEP, Germany)
Magdalena Patalong and Richard Steinberg published an article together with Andriy Korniychuk of our partner the Institute of Public Affairs […]
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Crimintern: How the Kremlin Uses Russia’s Criminal Networks in Europe, Mark Galeotti (IIR, Czech Republic)
The new report by Mark Galeotti, published by the European Council on Foreign Relations, focuses on Russia’s criminal networks in Europe. The […]
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Europe, the Green Line and the Issue of the Israeli-Palestinian Border: Closing the Gap between Discourse and Practice?, Federica Bicchi and Benedetta Voltolini (Sciences Po)
The article analyses how the Europeans (meaning European states and the EC/EU) have progressively turned a discourse about the Israeli-Palestinian […]
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‘There is no life without jihad and no jihad without hijrah’: the jihadist mobilisation of women in Spain, 2014-16, Carola García-Calvo (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis looks at the women who are recruited to join Islamic State in Spain: who they are, how they […]
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European Parliament workshop on “Human rights in Iran after the nuclear deal: Business as usual or time for change?”, contributions by Giulia Bonacquisti, Nazila Ghanea and Firouzeh Nahavandi
TEPSA coordinated the participation of two academic experts, Nazila Ghanea (University of Oxford) and Firouzeh Nahavandi (Université Libre de Bruxelles) in a […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Possible impacts of Brexit on EU development and humanitarian policies”, by Aitor Peréz and Iliana Olivié (Elcano, Spain)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a study for the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE), authored by Aitor Peréz and Iliana […]
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From Istanbul to Madrid: five things to know before the Turkish constitutional referendum, Ilke Toygur (Elcano, Spain)
Polls show a neck-to-neck race between the two sides. Today, the main question is not the constitutional reform itself, but […]
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Germany and Trump-America: back on track?, Ulrich Speck (Elcano, Spain)
The widely anticipated clash between Germany and the Trump Administration has not happened. Instead, Berlin and Washington DC seem to […]
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Trapped in the Twilight Zone? Sweden between neutrality and NATO, Robert Dalsjö (FIIA, Finland)
Since the end of the Cold War, Sweden has gradually left the cocoon of neutrality in favour of integration into […]
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Do Two Wrongs Make a Right?, Veronika Bilkova (IIR, Czech Republic)
On Thursday, 6 April 2017, the US carried out a missile strike in Syria. It did so in response to […]
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Anti-Corruption Protests in Russia: The Kremlin is up against some difficult decisions, Jussi Lassila (FIIA, Finland)
The anticipated aftermath of the recent anti-corruption protests in Russia is that the Kremlin will most likely continue the country’s […]
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Japan’s strategic awakening: opportunities for Spain, Luis Simón (Elcano, Spain)
The strategic awakening of Japan, a power with maritime inclinations and a geostrategic position relative to Asia similar to Spain’s […]
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Xi Jinping Makes a Stop-over in Finland on his Way to the USA: Finland and China launch “a new type of partnership”, Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Finland)
It is a feat of Finnish diplomacy to have Helsinki included in President Xi’s itinerary. The decision may be thanks […]
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Where Two Are Fighting, the Third Has to Adjudicate – Ukraine and the Russian Federation at the International Court of Justice, Veronika Bilkova (IIR, Czech Republic)
The first hearing in the dispute between Ukraine and the Russian Federation was held at the International Court of Justice […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Human rights provisions in Economic Partnership Agreements in light of the expiry of the Cotonou Agreement in 2020”, by Lorand Bartels
TEPSA has coordinated a study commissioned by the European parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, and authored by Prof Lorand Bartels, […]
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Moldova’s Election of a pro-Russian President: Implications for Europe, Elvira Melin (UI, Sweden)
In November 2016, Moldova elected Igor Dodon as president in the first presidential elections since 1996. In his campaign, Dodon […]
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The Refugee Debate in Central and Eastern Europe: Can the EU-Turkey Deal Survive Without Intra EU Convergence on Relocation and Resettlement?, Bianca Benvenuti (IAI, Italy)
The Global Turkey in Europe (GTE) project aims at establishing a platform to discuss and analyse the rapid transformation of […]
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One Year On: An Assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement on Refugees, Ilke Toygür and Bianca Benvenuti (IAI, Italy)
In 2015 the EU faced one of the most severe crises in its entire history. The refugee flows from the […]
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EU@60 – Five issues shaping the celebratory agenda, Björn Fägersten and Hilda Grönvall (UI, Sweden)
On 25 March the Heads of State and Government of 27 European Union member states will meet in Rome to […]
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A European Response to the Russian Intelligence Agency, Mark Galeotti (IIR, Czech Republic)
Russian spies do not simply gather information, but seek directly to undermine European solidarity, and require a response to match. Mark […]
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Trust in Multilateral For a Needs to Be Restored: The UN is needed more than ever, Katja Creutz and Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
The world needs to reinforce institutions that were created to strengthen peace and security, and to stop eroding international law. […]
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More Than a Trading Power. Europe’s Political Added Value for Security and Trust Building in Northeast Asia, Nicola Casarini (IAI, Italy)
Northeast Asia is today one of the world’s most dynamic economic areas, contributing almost half of global growth. The region […]
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Reasons for rejecting globalisation: beyond inequality and xenophobia, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
The authors analyse reasons accounting for the growing discontent with globalisation and the liberal establishment in advanced democracies. Link: http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/portal/rielcano_en/contenido?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/elcano/elcano_in/zonas_in/ari20-2017-oteroiglesias-steinberg-reasons-rejecting-globalisation-beyond-inequality-xenofobia
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Mapping migration challenges in the EU transit and destination countries, Erzsébet N. Rózsa (ed.) (IWE, Hungary)
An EuroMesCo – Euro-Mediterranean Study Commission – joint policy study. FOREWORD. Erzsébet Nagyné Rózsa IMPACT OF THE MIGRATION CHALLENGES ON […]
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Jihadist mobilisation, undemocratic Salafism and terrorist threat in the EU, Fernando Reinares (Elcano, Spain)
Each time a terrorist attack is perpetrated, jihadism is to be thought of not just as a national security problem […]
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The 2016 parliamentary elections in Morocco: context and interpretations, Bernabé López García and Miguel Hernando de Larramendi (Elcano, Spain)
On 7 October 2016 the Justice and Development Party revalidated its victory in the Moroccan parliamentary elections. Link:http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/portal/rielcano_en/contenido?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/elcano/elcano_in/zonas_in/ari17-2017-lopezgarcia-hernandodelarramendi-2016-parliamentary-elections-morocco
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All’s Wrong That Starts Wrong – Withdrawals from the International Criminal Court, Tamas Lattman (IIR, Czech Republic)
The Hague-based International Criminal Court, the world’s first temporary judicial forum, created in 1998 by the adoption of the Rome […]
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Turkey’s critical constitutional referendum: an introduction, Ilke Toygur (Elcano, Spain)
As a new challenge to its democratic existence, Turkey is going to a constitutional referendum on April 16th, with a […]
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The Nuclear Weapons Ban Convention and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Miroslav Tuma (IIR, Czech Republic)
This year, there will be an international conference (March 27th – 31st and June 15th – July 7th) in the […]
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Assessing the State of European Integration and Potential for Transatlantic Cooperation in the Post-Soviet Space: The Case of Moldova, Iulian Groza, Mathias Jopp, Iurie Leancă, Iulian Rusu, & Hans-Martin Sieg (IEP, Germany)
The research paper assesses the state of affairs of the transatlantic cooperation to support transformation processes in the Republic of […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “State of play of EU-Mauritania relations”, by Morten Boas
TEPSA coordinated a study on the state of play of the EU’s relations with Mauritania, commissioned by the European Parliament’s […]
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European Strategic Autonomy: Distant but Irresistible, Michal Simecka (IIR, Czech Republic)
“Under pressure from overlapping crises”, writes Michal Šimečka in his newest policy paper, “the European Union is embracing a more […]
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Reconfiguring European States in Crisis, Desmond King and Patrick Le Galès (ed.) (Sciences Po, France)
Reconfiguring European States in Crisis offers a ground-breaking analysis by some of Europe’s leading political scientists, examining how the European national […]
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The Modern Russian Army 1992-2016, Mark Galeotti (IIR, Czech Republic)
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia’s army has undergone a turbulent transformation, from the scattered left-overs of the […]
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One Year after the Sanctions: Is Europe ready for the Belarus crisis? Arkady Moshes & Ryhor Nizhnikau (FIIA, Finland)
The results of the ongoing normalization in relations between the EU and Belarus have been very modest, as have the […]
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Astana’s Syria Conference: Musical chairs on Moscow’s terms, Wolfgang Mühlberger (FIIA, Finland)
After almost six years of war in Syria, the Astana peace talks in January marked a symbolic novelty by convening […]
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Turkish Troops in Syria: Is it all about the Kurds from now on? Toni Alaranta (FIIA, Finland)
From 2011 to August 2016, Turkey aimed for a regime change in Syria by arming various Islamist and jihadi factions, […]
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A Comparative Perspective on Institutional Quality in Countries at Different Stages of European Integration, Will Bartlett, Nevenka Čučković and Krešimir Jurlin (IRMO, Croatia)
The paper investigates changes in institutional quality in countries at different stages of European integration over the seven-year period from […]
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Think Tanks in Germany and Ukraine: Differences and Perspectives for Cooperation, Ljudmyla Melnyk, Magdalena Patalong and Oleksii Sydorchuk (IEP, Germany)
Which difficulties are Ukrainian think tanks facing today in Ukraine? What does the cooperation between German and Ukrainian think tanks […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Impacts of the CETA Agreement on Developing Countries”, by Peter Draper
TEPSA coordinated a study for the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE), authored by Peter Draper, Senior Fellow at ECIPE and Director of […]
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Sino-American relations under Trump, George N. Tzogopoulos (CIFE)
The future evolution of relations between the US and China will be critical for world developments. The former – an […]
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Czech-German Relations: A Dialogue in Place of Strategy, in Hope of Strategy and in Need of Strategy, Benjamin Tallis (IIR, Czech Republic)
“The Czech-German Strategic Dialogue has been hailed as a significant upgrading of relations between the two countries. However, while it […]
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Alternative Ways of Global Governance: Informal institutions and the role of small states, Katja Creutz (FIIA, Finland)
In addition to formal international organizations, alternative ways of arranging intergovernmental cooperation are proliferating. One tendency is to create looser […]
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European Parliament Workshop on “Afghanistan: Challenges and Perspectives until 2020”, contributions by Giulia Bonacquisti, Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Arne Strand and Victor Tanzarella
TEPSA coordinated the participation of two academic experts, Mona Kanwal Sheikh (Danish Institute for International Studies) and Arne Strand (Chr. Michelsen Institute), […]
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Differentiated Integration in Defence: A Plea for PESCO, Sven Biscop (IAI, Italy)
In defence, differentiated integration outside the EU framework is prevalent. Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) would allow a group of Member […]
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Xi Jinping at Mid-term and Beyond: What lies ahead for China during the incumbent leader’s second term? Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Finland)
Xi Jinping is the “core” of the Communist Party leadership, but so far only by the grace of the Party. […]
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EU-Mercosur: tapping the Atlantic’s potential, Paula Lamoso (Elcano, Spain)
Although the Mercosur-EU agreement is a first generation FTA, mainly focused on tariff reductions, it is also necessary to highlight […]
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Making sense of Europe’s Southern Neighbourhood: Main Geopolitical and Security Parameters, Luis Simón and Vivien Pertusot (Elcano, Spain)
Europe’s southern neighbourhood is a diverse but interlinked geopolitical ensemble, whose specificities need to be carefully assessed before Europeans devise […]
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America Searching for Respect: The flawed logic of Donald Trump’s foreign policy, Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
Donald Trump has pledged to restore international respect for the United States. His combative foreign policy approach, based on strength, […]
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Europe should remain steadfast on Ukraine: The collapse of the Western consensus would condone aggression and further erode the European security order, Kristi Raik (FIIA, Finland)
The war in Donbas continues, with no quick settlement in sight. Amidst speculation about a ‘grand bargain’ between the US […]
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Middle Eastern Terror in Flux: Mosul after Daesh, Daesh after Raqqa, Wolfgang Mühlberger & Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
The US withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 coincided with the militarisation of the upheaval in Syria, preparing the ground for […]
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