Madame, Monsieur, cher.e.s ami.e.s de l’ECFR, Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning sur le thème suivant : ” Pourquoi l’Europe doit-elle rapatrier ses ressortissants combattant pour l’Etat islamique ? “ Le vendredi 14 février 2020 De 8h30 à 10h00 13, rue Paul Lelong…
Despite the many risks of inaction, European governments are reluctant to repatriate ISIS supporters due to fear of the political consequences
The ECFR chairs a morning session on the highly sensitive topic about Europe´s ISIS fighters who left the continent and are now detained in Syria. What should Europe do? This is the question the experts aim to answer in this open black coffee morning event
A number of ECFR Council Members urge European governments to immediately begin a programme of managed repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters in Syria
An off-the-record discussion on the need for a pan-European effort for repatriating the children of ISIS members
EU member states have failed to come up with a coherent policy on how to handle the hundreds of their citizens having travelled to join ISIS in Syria
Repatriation remains the most effective way for EU member states to assess each case, prosecute jihadists where necessary, and interrogate returnees to learn more about ISIS methods and plans
The goal of establishing an international tribunal to prosecute ISIS fighters is gaining momentum in European capitals, however, whether this aspiration can be translated into a credible policy remains to be seen
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning, en présence de Marc Hecker, Sharon Weill, Anthony Dworkin et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR sur le thème suivant : « Le retour des combattants terroristes étrangers dans l’Union Européenne ».
European governments are avoiding international obligations to take their own citizens back. And the Trump administration has noticed.
EU member states have failed to come up with a coherent policy on how to handle the hundreds of their citizens having travelled to join ISIS in Syria
Recent terror attacks in Berlin, Baghdad and Istanbul demonstrate that defeating ISIS militarily is only half the battle
Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey have so far been resilient to the spillover from Syria’s civil war, but now the region’s stability is hanging by a thread
An “Islamic State first” strategy, that neglects the urgent need to secure political progress and de-escalation in Syria will fail
Europe must prioritise diplomatic support for peace between Turkey and the Kurds as a pre-requisite for a successful strategy against Islamic State
Essay collection on the regional dimensions of the IS crisis
The EU is ill-equipped to respond to foreign policy crises
Despite the many risks of inaction, European governments are reluctant to repatriate ISIS supporters due to fear of the political consequences
A number of ECFR Council Members urge European governments to immediately begin a programme of managed repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters in Syria
Repatriation remains the most effective way for EU member states to assess each case, prosecute jihadists where necessary, and interrogate returnees to learn more about ISIS methods and plans
The goal of establishing an international tribunal to prosecute ISIS fighters is gaining momentum in European capitals, however, whether this aspiration can be translated into a credible policy remains to be seen
European governments are avoiding international obligations to take their own citizens back. And the Trump administration has noticed.
Egypt’s government is not currently a constructive partner for the West in fighting violent extremism
The emerging picture is of an administration single-mindedly focused on inflicting military defeats, at the expense of the more complicated political dimensions needed to underpin sustainable solutions
Turkey has entered open war with ISIS and is attempting to stifle Kurdish gains in norther Syria
In the absence of an adequate political and diplomatic strategy, bombing in Syria may do more harm than good
Closing our borders to keep the others away is precisely what ISIS wants
This series examines the reaction of key Middle Eastern actors, as well as looking at European policy options, the dynamics driving IS itself, and the impact within Syria and Iraq respectively.
Madame, Monsieur, cher.e.s ami.e.s de l’ECFR, Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning sur le thème suivant : ” Pourquoi l’Europe doit-elle rapatrier ses ressortissants combattant pour l’Etat islamique ? “ Le vendredi 14 février 2020 De 8h30 à 10h00 13, rue Paul Lelong…
The ECFR chairs a morning session on the highly sensitive topic about Europe´s ISIS fighters who left the continent and are now detained in Syria. What should Europe do? This is the question the experts aim to answer in this open black coffee morning event
An off-the-record discussion on the need for a pan-European effort for repatriating the children of ISIS members
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning, en présence de Marc Hecker, Sharon Weill, Anthony Dworkin et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR sur le thème suivant : « Le retour des combattants terroristes étrangers dans l’Union Européenne ».
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à une table ronde avec Nicholas Westcott, Directeur la Royal African Society de Londres, Gurvan Le Bras, Chargé de mission au CAPS, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, Directeur du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR, et Claude Guibal, grand reporter à France Inter
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un évènement en partenariat avec l’Institut d’études de sécurité de l’Union européenne (EUISS) avec Nicu Popescu, Stanislav Secrieru, Julien Barnes-Dacey et Timofey Borisov
What do counter-terror wars aim to achieve? Are the UK and other European countries setting dangerous legal precedents in their use of force, and what is the likely impact on EU counter-terrorism of any shift in US policy under President Trump?
L'ECFR Paris a le plaisir de vous inviter à un nouveau BCM animé par Florence Gaub, Mattia Toaldo et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil
What is Sisi doing to quash the threat posed by ISIS in Egypt and the wider region?
Angela Ziccardi on US-Iran talks of February 6, the role of Oman as mediator and latest developments in Syria
We cannot dismiss that Isis-K is planning an attack in Europe. The group has moved from local to global projection and has grown in its ability to conduct attacks
I don’t think that IS is now succeeding in actively recruiting new members
It’s always in the short-term easier to leave them there. The difficulty is seeing what’s going to change that dynamic now
Anthony Dworkin comments on the need for repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters in order to stem radicalization and the difficulties involved in the undertaking
The potential is there to present a new chapter but we are not sure how competent both sides are
