View from Rome: A step in the right direction but…
Italy wants to look outward to tackle refugee crisis, but domestic criticism over Turkey’s role
Wider Europe
View from Berlin: The limits of outsourcing
Germany pushed for Turkey summit, but important questions remain over internal burden sharing
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.
The domestic logic of Ukraine’s Crimea “blockade”
Ukraine's escalation of Crimea “blockade” is a reaction to increasing domestic discontent, but risks feeding Russian propaganda
Why is Russia still turning up the heat on Turkey?
Escalation continues over downing of SU-24 with Erdogan and Putin putting personal prestige on the line
Turkey: EU partner or buffer state?
After EU-Turkey summit, Turkey finds itself closer to Europe – though not necessarily as a potential EU member
Dispatch from Ukraine: New politics vs Old Guard
A new generation of politicians is challenging the old order in Ukraine – their success is vital for the country’s democratic future
Percepciones occidentales sobre la crisis de Ucrania [inglés]
De la serie 'Voces sobre Ucrania, voces de Ucrania', Francisco de Borja Lasheras da un discurso en el V Foro de Periodismo ante la…
Voices of Ukraine 14: Kateryna Dankova
Kateryna Dankova is the head in Oblast of the Democratic Alliance (Demallianz), recently elected as a representative in the local elections. …
Voices of Ukraine 13: Inna Gryshchenko
Francisco de Borja Lasheras interviews Inna Gryshchenko, Ukrainian politician from the party 'Syla Lyudei' (Power of the people). See more in 'Dispatch from…