Why a refugee deal with Libya is a bad idea
The Maltese plan is less about managing migration and more about reducing the numbers arriving in Europe at any cost
Middle East and North Africa
23 Jan
Les partenaires extérieurs de l’Afrique : Chine, Japon, Europe
L'ECFR Paris a le plaisir de vous inviter à une nouvelle conférence animée par Katsumi HIRANO, Roland MARCHAL, Mathieu DUCHÂTEL, et François GODEMENT
After ISIS: Stabilising Iraq and Libya
Even while conducting terrorist attacks in Berlin, Istanbul and Baghdad recently, Isis has suffered severe setbacks with the elimination of its territorial presence in Libya…
18 Jan
ECFR’s Black Coffee Mornings | After ISIS: Stabilising Iraq and Libya
The panellists outlined a series of recommendations for Iraq and Libya and some lessons learned for Syria
Mark Leonard’s World in 30 Minutes: Trump’s US: Out of the Middle East business?
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR's Middle East and North Africa Progamme Director, Ruth Citrin, and ECFR Policy Fellows, Ellie Geranmayeh and Hugh Lovatt,…
Peripheral Vision: How Europe can help preserve Tunisia’s fragile democracy
Tunisia’s transition to democracy risks falling foul of the same dynamics that brought down the Ben Ali regime
Ten Foreign Policy Trends for 2017
Here are our ten trends (plus one bonus) that will define European foreign policy in 2017
ECFR Clips: Will the Iran Nuclear Deal Survive Trump?
Ellie Geranmayeh, Senior Policy Fellow for ECFR’s Middle East and North Africa programme, speaks with: 1. Dr Richard Nephew, Program Director, Center on Global…
After the UN, the EU must lead the way on Israeli settlements
Resolution 2334 should be seen as a belated step towards mobilizing the international consensus. But to give it any real effect, states will need to build on the resolution with a view to making it operational. The EU is best positioned to do so.
After ISIS: How to Win the Peace in Iraq and Libya
Recent terror attacks in Berlin, Baghdad and Istanbul demonstrate that defeating ISIS militarily is only half the battle