The United Nations' 2030 Agenda is organized around the climate and development nexus. The...
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Kishida deserved the warm embrace Macron gave Xi
Japan PM's low-key visit to Paris yielded significant bilateral initiatives. French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, hoping to somehow persuade him to curb his country's...
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Macron accused of rolling out red carpet for ‘dictator’ Xi
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Xi Jinping’s Visit to France: Stumbling Blocks Pile Up on the Path of Bilateral Cooperation Ifri Memos, May 2, 2024
On May 6 and 7, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to France, his first to Europe since 2019 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping will celebrate Franco-Chinese friendship and the sixtieth anniversary of the...
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German Ports and China: How to Reconcile Openness, Resilience and Security? Ifri's Studies, April 2024
Germany is dependent on its ports for the smooth running of its open economic model and has benefited from globalization in recent decades when the internationalization of its value chains strengthened its competitiveness. Yet, with today’s...
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European Solar PV Manufacturing: Terminal Decline or Hope for a Rebirth? Ifri Memos, 25 April 2024
While solar photovoltaic (PV) installations are booming in Europe (and in other parts of the world), the local industry is closing down. Over the past two years, the European installed solar PV capacity has been multiplied by two. On the other...
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The Future of Nuclear Proliferation after the War in Ukraine Proliferation Papers, No.67, April 2024
In the context of deep changes to the international security environment, especially the war in Ukraine, the risks of nuclear proliferation seem quite high, especially in the Middle East and East Asia.
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Decentralization and Its Effects on Urban Governance in Africa Ifri Studies, Ifri, april 2024
The importance of African cities as economic, political and social actors is increasing. While Africa used to be perceived as a predominantly rural continent, it is estimated that by 2050, the urban population of the...
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Global Gateway: Towards a European External Climate Security Strategy? Ifri Memos, April,11th,2024
Transport, energy, water and telecommunications infrastructures are vital for economic development. These infrastructures are also fundamental for the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which have suffered a setback...
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The United States’ Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Supplies: Can It Meet the Needs of the IRA? Ifri Memos, Ifri, April 9, 2024
The United States (US) reliance on foreign supplies of raw and processed critical minerals is pressing Washington to devise a strategy to secure short-, medium- and long-term solutions. Pressure only increased with the booming demand spurred...
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Tailoring Deterrence for the High North: Nuclear Consequences of Sweden’s Accession to NATO Ifri Memos, Ifri, March 26, 2024
The Finnish and Swedish accessions to NATO enable the Alliance to play a more active role in the Baltic region.
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Russia’s Ideological Construction in the Context of the War in Ukraine Russie.Eurasie.Reports, No. 46, Ifri, March 2024
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Russian government has been proactive in the ideological realm to ensure the sustainability of the war for Russian society.
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Germany’s Strategy on Climate Foreign Policy: Balancing Sustainable Development and Energy Security Ifri Studies, Ifri, March 2024
With the war in Ukraine, Germany’s “traffic light” coalition government has had to adapt its climate policy to the upheavals caused by this war, which has turned its economic, energy, and military model upside down. Against a backdrop of high...