Experts & Staff

Mattia Toaldo

ECFR Alumni · Senior Policy Fellow

Areas of expertise

Libya, Middle East Peace process, Israeli and Palestinian politics, Migrations, EU policy in the southern Mediterranean

Languages

English, French, Italian

Biography

Mattia used to work for ECFR as senior policy fellow until January 2018.

Libyan state disintegration

ECFR is launching a new “Conflict in Libya” page that gathers all the analysis and the policy recommendations prepared by our experts

Who will stop Libya’s implosion?

No local combatants in the civil war or their regional backers are ready to compromise or land knockout blow

Why Europe should step up its efforts in Libya

European support for Libya is difficult because of a deteriorating security situation and lack of clear institutions, but it would have an important impact on the region

The Two-State Stress Test

ECFR's new innovative project – the Two-State Stress Test – provides an annual health-check on whether developments across seven different areas are serving to strain or sustain a possible two-state outcome for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Publications

Articles

Russia in Libya: War or Peace?

Europe must use its diplomatic leverage to ensure that increased Russian involvement does not come at the cost of further destabilisation on Europe’s southern border

Security through politics

Europe should not confine itself to adopting a narrow security-driven approach in Libya

Libya, the time to avoid escalation is now

The alternative is the resumption of fighting at the levels of summer 2014, which led to the establishment of ISIS in the country

Has Netanyahu really won?

Losing the cover of the two state solution could pose serious problems for Benyamin Netanyahu

Is the sky falling on Libya?

The ink is barely dry on a new joint statement on Libya. But already the roadmap is under threat from developments on the ground. 

Specials

Podcasts

In the media