17 Dec
Turkey’s challenges in a region in crisis
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş examines the impact of the Syrian conflict on Turkey’s relations with its neighbours
Migration
11 Dec
BCM “Itinéraires de migrants: à travers les mers Égée et Méditerranée”
Avec Gerald Knaus
Germany, France & Syria: Berlin’s calculated solidarity
Supporting France militarily is calculated to help Germany’s interest and better position it in international bargaining over a ceasefire and transition in Syria.
9 Dec
Conférence publique ” Le Maghreb, quels défis pour l’Europe”
Avec Andrew Lebovich & Anthony Dworkin à l'ENS Ulm
4 Dec
Lunch Talk “Libya & Migration – smuggling patterns in the Mediterranean region”
The fragile state of Libya has been a hub for migration and smuggling for a long time. Mattia Toaldo presented the results of his Policy Brief “Libya's migrant-smuggling highway”, while Angeliki Dimitriadi, ECFR Research Fellow on migration, reported from her personal experiences and field research in the region. This led to an intense discussion about legal migration
3 Dec
Workshop “Effective Multilateralism in the 21st Century”
Closed workshop on the topic “Effective Multilateralism in the 21st Century”. Are the United Nations a suitable organisation for the EU to pursue its foreign policy? And are there alternative formats?
Germany’s hunt for a coalition of the willing
Germany is searching for European partners to end its splendid isolation over the refugee crisis
2 Dec
BCM sur la crise des réfugiés
Avec Mattia Toaldo et Karim Ben Cheikh
Turkey: EU partner or buffer state?
After EU-Turkey summit, Turkey finds itself closer to Europe – though not necessarily as a potential EU member
Welcome to the ‘Jungle’
Divisions over Calais' irregular migrant camp, “the Jungle” reflect divisions in Europe more widely