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Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Improvised camp for displaced people on the coast of the Gaza Strip at sunset, with tents and shelters made of tarpaulins and assorted materials, clustered closely under a cloudy sky. In the background, the sea and the sun are partially hidden behind grey clouds. Gaza
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

Roundtable ‘How Europe can re-engage to halt the catastrophe in Gaza?’

Roundtable ‘How Europe can re-engage to halt the catastrophe in Gaza’, which will take place on 19 June 2025.

17 Jun 2025 //
3 mins Reading time
Pope Leo IV, seen from behind and dressed in the papal cassock, walked away after delivering his first Regina Caeli prayer from a balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square. On the left, part of the building clad in light travertine can be seen, while a column of the same stone, framed by red curtains, stands behind him. Pope
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

The Pope, the Holy See and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

During Francis’s pontificate, the Vatican paid unusual attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What can be expected from Pope Leo XIV?

By Xavier Abu Eid
14 May 2025 //
12 mins Reading time
It is expected that the PKK’s farewell to arms and final disbandment will be achieved quite soon, which means that for the first time a Kurdish insurgency in the century-old life of the Turkish republic will be ended not through military means but by the voluntary decision of those who started it. Kurdish
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

Ending a 40-year Kurdish insurgency: a historical turning point for Turkey and Syria

Abdullah Öcalan's call, following 40 years of Kurdish insurgency, marks a turning point in the region.

By Cengiz Çandar
01 Apr 2025 //
5 mins Reading time
Roundtable discussion at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels on 18 December 2024, held in a modern conference hall with a multi-coloured geometric ceiling and a circular table. European and Western Balkans leaders are seated with laptops, microphones, and screens, engaging in discussions. A blue backdrop displays the event title, while glass windows and balconies accommodate translators and additional staff. Western Balkans
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Transactional politics in the Western Balkans under Trump’s second term

The EU faces the challenge of rebuilding its credibility and securing reforms in the Western Balkans during Trump's second term.

By Miguel Roán
03 Mar 2025 //
14 mins Reading time
Muro fronterizo de Gaza. Gaza
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

Conversation “A year later: The 7th October attacks and the war on Gaza. Is the end in sight?”

Conversation “A year later: The 7th October attacks and the war on Gaza. Is the end in sight?”, held on 10 October, 2024.

30 Sep 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Idomeni refugee camp, on the border between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Future of Europe Analyses

The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: context, challenges and limitations

Understanding the context, challenges, and limitations following the adoption of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.

By Carmen González Enríquez
28 May 2024 //
20 mins Reading time
Views of Bethlehem through the fences in the West Bank, Palestine.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

Spanish public opinion regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine

Analysis of the responses obtained in the Barometer of the Elcano Royal Institute (BRIE) 2024 regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine.

By Carmen González Enríquez, José Pablo Martínez
22 May 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of the Republic of Ukraine, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic at the Summit on the war in Ukraine in Normandy at Salle Murat, Palais de l'Elysée.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

France’s Eastern Zeitenwende?

France's foreign policy shift towards Eastern Europe represents a strategic and ideological pivot that reinforces its commitment to European sovereignty and NATO expansion.

By Teona Giuashvili
08 May 2024 //
24 mins Reading time
A blue and black digital map of the earth and huge network. Background: Oxford blue view with more connection dots.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

The impact of Russia on the resilience of NATO and the Southern Neighbourhood

Impact of Russia's presence in the Southern Neighbourhood on regional resilience and the Atlantic Alliance's stability.

By Mira Milosevich-Juaristi
07 May 2024 //
23 mins Reading time
Aerial view of Etihad Towers and Emirates Palace Hotel in west Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, one of the most influential countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Economic and financial relations between Spain and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: an initial assessment

Spain has numerous strengths on which to build when it comes to developing its economic and political relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council.

By Haizam Amirah-Fernández, Judith Arnal
30 Apr 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Person holding the flag of Palestine in the street. Background: Building facade in daylight.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Spain’s recognition of the State of Palestine can make the difference

Former Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs analyses how the Spanish recognition of Palestine can make a difference.

By Alon Liel
09 Apr 2024 //
17 mins Reading time
Image of the workshop 'Geopolitical pathways for the energy transition'. Hand-drawn world map in grey with a blue spiral.
Climate and energy Events

Conference ”Geopolitical pathways for the energy transition: the Eastern Mediterranean”

Conference analysing the geopolitical pathways for the energy transition in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

02 Apr 2024 //
2 mins Reading time

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