Brief/ Resolving Libya’s Legitimacy Crisis: 2023 Elections as a Pathway for Peace and Democratisation? by Happi Cynthia
Libya is in dire need of a legitimate administration to take it a step away from political stagnation and division from which all Libyan institutions suffer. In this JOINT Brief, Happi Cynthia (Institute for Peace and Security Studies – IPSS) discusses UN Special Representative Bathily’s initiative aimed at holding Lybia’s presidential and legislative elections in […]
Paper/ Tackling the Constraints on EU Foreign Policy towards Ukraine: From Strategic Denial to Geopolitical Awakening by Kristi Raik, Steven Blockmans, Assem Dandashly, Gergana Noutcheva, Anna Osypchuk and Anton Suslov
EU-Ukraine relations have been overshadowed by tightening geopolitical competition with Russia ever since 2004. This JOINT Report, by Kristi Raik (International Centre for Defence and Security- ICDS), Steven Blockmans (Centre for European Policy Studies- CEPS), Assem Dandashly, Gergana Noutcheva (Maastricht University), Anna Osypchuk and Anton Suslov (School for Policy Analysis, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy- […]
Main takeaways of JOINT final reports on Twitter
Over the past few weeks, the JOINT project has released the final reports on its case studies. These reports are now available on JOINT’s website and social media accounts, where you can also find a summary of the key findings from the research. If you are interested in learning more about the project and its […]
Paper/ Stalled by Division: EU Internal Contestation over the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Sinem Akgül-Açikmeşe, Kristina Kausch, Soli Özel and Eduard Soler I Lecha
The future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains vague, as does the EU Foreign and Security Policy towards the region. In this JOINT Report, Sinem Akgül-Açikmeşe (Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies – EDAM), Kristina Kausch (German Marshall Fund – GMF’s Brussels office), Soli Özel (Kadir Has University) and Eduard Soler I Lecha (Barcelona Centre […]
Statement in support of JOINT partner Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies – EDAM
Researchers and staff members from IAI, CEPS, the Free University of Berlin, FRS, CIDOB, the University of Maastricht, GMF, ICDS, NUPI, the University of Siena, IPSS, CSIS and the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy stand in solidarity with the people affected by the devastating earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria in early February. Our thoughts go in particular to […]
Paper/ The EU Trapped in the Venezuelan Labyrinth: Challenges to Finding a Way Out by Anna Ayuso, Marianne Riddervold and Elsa Lilja Gunnarsdottir
In this new JOINT Report, Anna Ayuso (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs – CIDOB), Marianne Riddervold and Elsa Lilja Gunnarsdottir (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs – NUPI) assess the strengths, limits and future of EU policy towards Venezuela, which has not been able to reach its full potential due to geopolitical rivalries, intra-EU divisions and regional fragmentation. The […]
Paper/ Syria: A Multifaceted and Challenging Crisis for EU Foreign and Security Policy by Agnès Levallois, Can Kasapoğlu, Özlem Tür and Galip Dalay
The difficulty of delivering humanitarian aid in Syria, that emerged after the devastating earthquakes on the border between Turkey and Syria, particularly resonates with the observations produced by this JOINT Report authored by Agnès Levallois (Fondation pour la recherche stratégique – FRS), Can Kasapoğlu, Özlem Tür (EDAM) & Galip Dalay (The German Marshall Fund of […]
Paper/ Ethiopia and the Tigray War: Limits and Challenges of EU Policy in a Fragmented and Contested Region by Francesca Caruso and Jesutimilehin O. Akamo
The EU and its member states have traditionally looked at Ethiopia as a strategic partner for regional stability. Yet, this assumption has led the Europeans to neglect Ethiopia’s internal dynamics. In this JOINT Report, Francesca Caruso (Istituto Affari Internazionali – IAI) and Jesutimilehin O. Akamo (Institute for Peace and Security Studies – IPSS) assess Ethiopia’s […]
Brief/ Beyond License Plates and Crisis Management: Options for the EU for a Final Agreement on Kosovo and Serbia by Pol Bargués, Assem Dandashly, Hylke Dijkstra, Gergana Noutcheva
With the failed meetings in Brussels, the EU seems to loose its leverage on the Kosovo-Serbia dispute. In this JOINT Brief, Pol Bargués (Research Fellow at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs – CIDOB), Assem Dandashly, Hylke Dijkstra and Gergana Noutcheva (Professors at Maastricht University) discuss how this meeting made clear that the EU’s approach […]
Paper/ The Vicious Circle of Fragmentation: The EU and the Limits of Its Approach to Libya by Jesutimilehin O. Akamo, Caterina Bedin and Dario Cristiani
Libya continues to test the strengths, limits and future of EU Foreign and Security. In this new JOINT Paper, Jesutimilehin O. Akamo (Institute for Peace and Security Studies – IPSS, Addis Ababa University), Caterina Bedin (Foundation for Strategic Research – FRS) and Dario Cristiani (Istituto Affari Internazionali – IAI) analyse how EU Foreign and Security […]
Paper/ The South China Sea and Indo-Pacific in an Era of “Multipolar” Competition: A More Targeted EU Response? by Zachary Paikin, Gilang Kembara, Andrew Mantong & Steven Blockmans
This new JOINT research paper by Zachary Paikin (CEPS – Centre for European Policy Studies), Gilang Kembara (CSIS Indonesia – Centre for Strategic and International Studies), Andrew Mantong (CSIS Indonesia – Centre for Strategic and International Studies) & Steven Blockmans (CEPS – Centre for European Policy Studies) evaluates how much influence Brussels can hope to […]
Paper/ The Unfulfilled Promise of EU Foreign and Security Policy towards Iran by Riccardo Alcaro, Steven Blockmans, Akin Ünver and Sine Özkaraşahin
At the presumed end of the JCPOA era (2003-2022), Riccardo Alcaro (IAI – Istituto Affari Internazionali), with Steven Blockmans (CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) , Akin Ünver (Özyeğin Üniversitesi) and Sine Özkaraşahin (EDAM – Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies), assesses strengths, limits and future of EU policy towards Iran. Their report contends that a combination of […]