The war next door: Syria and the erosion of stability in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey
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
Foreign policy responses to the refugee crisis
18 May
Öffentliche Diskussion: Beyond the quick fix der Flüchtlingskrise
In einer Podiumdiskussion mit Angeliki Dimitriadi und anderen europäischen Experten wurde mit dem Publikum über die Frage wie Europa auf die Herausforderung der Migration reagieren sollte diskutiert.
10 May
Медийна закуска със Себастиан Дулиен за Европейския бежански съюз
На организирана медийна закуска от ЕСВП София, заедно с колегата ни от Берлин Себастиан Дулиен ще ви представихме доклада „Цената на бежанската криза в Европа“, който…
Paying the price: The cost of Europe’s refugee crisis
Europe can more sustainably and cost-efficiently handle refugee arrivals by centralising management at a European level
12 Apr
Berlin Foreign Policy Club: EU-Türkei Beziehungen
Through the summit decision on 18 March 2016 Turkey became a totally different “strategic partner” of the EU than initially expected. Due to this now very close connection within the refugee crisis, Turkey becomes an important key player that is responsible for the stability and strategic position of the EU. The position of Turkish politics concerns Europe significantly more than it was the case before. Therefore we discussed this strategic position and the perspective of Turkey, as well as the consequences in foreign policy of the decision in Brussels within our Berlin Foreign Policy Club. Currently, Turkey is seen as a key state, acting as a gatekeeper for Europe in times of the refugee crisis. The general role of Turkey in the Arab Spring was always driven by economic interests, and this interest had dominated all other aspects of the Turkish view of the Arab Spring. This position is even more strenghtened by the new refugee deal between the EU and Turkey. Furthermore, the Kurdish issue was dicussed, as well as the deep mistrust between Turkey and Iran, based on historic narratives and religion, but also being shaped by economic rivalry now.
12 Apr
Struggling to Survive: Slavery and Exploitation of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
How can Europe help to ensure the protection of Syrian refugees in Lebanon?
17 Mar
Europe’s Dilemmas and Western Balkans’ Perspectives
The refugee push from North Africa and the Middle East is a European problem, to which only common European policies would be the answer
17 Mar
Дилемите пред Европа и перспективите на Западните Балкани
Бежанският натиск от Северна Африка и Близкия Изток е европейски проблем, за който единствено общоевропейски политики биха дали решение
View from Warsaw: Keeping a low profile
With a worsening international reputation, Poland has been strikingly quiet on the recent refugee deal
The EU Turkey deal: fair and feasible?
Potentially unrealistic vows on readmissions and relocation leave plenty of questions unanswered ahead of EU Council