02/09/2020
China and Middle East Security Issues
China’s approach to security in the Middle East can be categorised as promoting political solutions to disputes, contributing to economic development and providing security resources within the UN…
28/08/2020
EU Defence: Franco-German Cooperation
Collective EU capabilities are fundamental for effective defence and deterrence. A new Main Battle Tank could add momentum if developed by more than two countries.
Arab Gulf or Persian Gulf? The "naming competition" that underpins these expressions mirrors to competing regional and international agendas. The impact of COVID -19 on a number Gulf-related dynamics…
To avoid becoming a geopolitical battleground between Usa and China in the field of technological innovation, Latin America should increasingly invest in public–private partnerships with the European…
Covid-19, the related economic crisis, and the shock in oil and gas prices could serve as a catalyst for transformative changes in the Mediterranean that might revitalize regional economies along…
Paradoxically, Israel’s threat of annexation of part of the West Bank should be viewed as an opportunity to focus on a decades-long drama unfolding before our eyes and on which we as Europeans…
Covid-19 has not hit North Africa as violently as Europe, but governments have adopted strict measures, with significant consequences on human rights. Furthermore, the pandemic economic consequences…
How can a sustainable agricultural transition generate positive spill-over effects in Africa and Ghana? We tried to answer this question with GhanAgri, an analysis and a photographic project.
02/07/2020
Has a Red Line Been Crossed in Serbia?
In the wake of the contested parliamentary elections and democratic backsliding in Serbia, what future for the EU's Enlargement policy in the Balkans? A new challenge for the German EU presidency and…
30/06/2020
Energy system: What Future for Gas?
An energy system serving climate neutrality, such as the one envisaged by the EU Green Deal promoted by the Ursula von der Leyen Commission, requires significant infrastructural upgrades. …
23/06/2020
EU Defence in the Post-COVID World
The Covid-19 crisis could be an opportunity for the EU to implement more pragmatic and efficient solutions not only in the economic field, but also the diplomatic, informational and, especially,…
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the Munich Security Conference hosted the third virtual debate bringing together members of Parliament from Italy and Germany. This…