Turkey’s end of the refugee bargain
Turkey will endeavour to keep to its side of the bargain, but is facing substantial pressure both military and humanitarian
Commentary
Unpacking UNSC Resolution 2270 on North Korea
The resolution unquestionably goes one notch further in isolating Pyongyang – the cost is empowering China to make decisions regarding implementation.
The limited avenues of internationalisation
The European response to the Syrian refugee crisis to date has been characterised by short-term and reactive measures. But this is going to be…
A broader watchfulness
While Syrians currently account for almost 20 percent of the 60 million refugees and IDPs worldwide, they are by no means the only ones…
Bashar al-Assad is a monster. But getting rid of him won’t fix Syria.
Justice is not the same as peace. In Syria, we have to choose
Working with the Western Balkans
In 2015, of the main migratory routes to Europe by both land and sea, the one through the Western Balkans has been the busiest
How migration flows are changing
Migration from the Middle East and Africa to Europe has various drivers, but the conflicts in this part of the world accounts for the…
Beyond securitisation in the Sahel
The political response to the migrant crisis that has captivated Europe in recent months has centered mostly on migrant flows from the Middle East…
Making sense of Kadyrov’s political posturing
Kadyrov’s positioning of himself as a federal or even international leader, reflects his ambitions to play greater role in the future of Russia
Managing Europe’s external borders
At present, the responsibility for protecting the external borders of the European Union rests squarely on the frontline states, namely Spain, Italy, Malta, and…