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Navigating War, Reforms, and Secure Future: Ukraine’s EU and NATO Accession Path
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Allied and Aligned? The Future of Alliances in the Indo-Pacific after the US Elections
Annual Conference of Ifri's Center for Asian Studies
The challenges to European security in light of Russia’s war in Ukraine
As part of the Season of Lithuania in France, Ifri, in partnership with the Lithuanian Embassy in France, is organizing a closed-door seminar on the challenges of European security in the light of the war in Ukraine.
The Renewal of the opposition in Türkiye: the 'Kemalists' in the post-AKP perspective
In March 2024, the triumph in municipal elections of the Kemalist CHP party, main opposition force to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Islamo-conservatives, reinforces its image as a potential political alternative in Türkiye.
NATO: 75 Years of Strategic Solidarity
The war in Ukraine, burden-sharing between Allies, U.S. disengagement from Europe, new areas of conflict... At a time when the Alliance has just celebrated its 75th anniversary and the Stoltenberg era is drawing to a close after ten years at the head of the organization, NATO's agenda bears witness to the diversity of its areas of action, as well as to the different perceptions of the Allies on these issues.
Governing the urban fringes: the impacts of Africa’s urban growth on peri-urban areas
The rapid expansion of Africa’s cities is considered as one of the continent’s main socio-economic challenges.
Unlike in Europe, North America and East Asia, the spatial trend of urban expansion in sub-Saharan Africa is horizontal. Rather than growing upward through taller buildings, Africa’s cities expand into their peri-urban rural outskirts. Thus, peri-urban areas are undergoing considerable spatial, socio-economic and administrative change: farmland is absorbed by buildings and commercial activities, land prices are spiking and new class dynamics can be observed.
France-Japan Dialogue on African development: Toward the TICAD 9
Every three years, the Tokyo International Conference on Afr
What type of cooperation with the Pacific Islands? Japan and France’s visions after the 10th PALM Summit in Tokyo
In July, Japan held the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM Summit) in Tokyo. This summit served as a significant milestone to demonstrate Japan’s heightened involvement in the region. In recent years, the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) have been actively courted by China.
How to Address Growing Disbalances in the European Electricity System?
The EU has made extraordinary progress in deploying more renewable energy sources, to such an extent that major electricity system disbalances are appearing.
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The Enlargement of the European Union: A Strategic Choice? France, the Western Balkans and the EU in an Uncertain Geopolitical Context
Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought the enlargement of the European Union back to the centre of European strategic debates. In this context, the Western Balkans have regained heightened visibility in discussions on the continent’s security, at a time when the international environment is marked by a growing number of destabilising factors.
China’s New Five-Year Plan: Accelerated Electrification and Global Clean Tech Export Expansion?
China's energy and clean tech sector developments are continuing to decisively impact the global energy system on the one hand, and to steer the country's economy towards rapid electrification on the other hand.
From Ambition to Action: Exploring Technological Partnerships with India
The 16th EU-India Summit, held on January 27th in New Delhi with European leaders António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marks a significant milestone in deepening EU-India relations. At the same time, official bilateral visits from EU member states are on the rise, including that of the French President, who visited India in February to participate in the Artificial Intelligence Summit. As India asserts its technological ambitions and seeks to reduce its dependence on China, Europe is stepping up its efforts to diversify its strategic partnerships.
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