Publications

This paper looks into EU-US shared interests in Central Asia, their diverging objectives, and why cooperation is largely confined to irregular coordination talks instead of practical cooperation. The ...chevron_right

This policy brief looks at Spanish foreign policy, national security and commercial diplomacy from April to June 2013. Events in the Sahel, Syria, national security, commercial diplomacy and Brand Spa...chevron_right

Este documento realiza la política exterior española en cuanto al Sahel, Siria, la seguridad nacional y la diplomacia comercial desde abril hasta junio 2013. Más específicamente, España ha señalado es...chevron_right

This collection of factsheets provides an overview of European Union (EU) aid allocations to Central Asia 2007-13.chevron_right

Who can doubt that Barah Mikail is right? The waves of refugees now crossing the greater Middle East have started to pose genuine problems for the region’s transitioning states. In particular, internally displaced persons are beginning to aggravate ethnic tensions and disrupt already fragile political alliances.chevron_right

How can European nations positively engage with the autocratic regimes of the Persian Gulf without condoning their anti-reform policies? According to FRIDE’s Ana Echagüe, they should hedge their bets and find a better balance between their realist and humanitarian agendas.chevron_right

This Brief discusses how the EU’s response to the Arab spring has largely failed to address countries where no regime change has occurred, particularly the Palestinian Territories. The author contends...chevron_right

This Brief considers the complexities surrounding Belarus' further integration into Eurasia. The authors discuss the positive and negative factors of agreeing to integration measures promoted primaril...chevron_right

Este artículo tematiza las relaciones entre el Golfo y Europa. La autora subraya que la insatisfacción aumenta en partes de la población del Golfo y que hace falta un enfoque más matizado hacia el Gol...chevron_right

This paper looks at the challenges Syria’s conflict presents to the stability of the state system in the Levant. It reviews the ways in which shifts in regional politics over the past two decades are ...chevron_right

This brief examines Venezuela's international standing in the post-Chávez era. The authors argue that the country's unstable domestic situation has weakened the government at the regional level. The a...chevron_right

This policy brief provides insights into Sweden's relations with Central Asian countries, as well as its strategy in the region. It discusses Sweden's approach in areas such as trade and energy, secur...chevron_right

This brief offers insights into the EU's involvement in the growing number of political, economic or security oriented regional institutions in Asia. The author argues that despite much criticism, the...chevron_right

This paper analyzes Europe’s communal support for Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It specifically reminds us that the size and quality of these reforms vary, as ...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses developments in Spanish foreign policy between January and March 2013. The author writes that French military intervention in Mali changed Spain's foreign policy priorities...chevron_right