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Ifri is the leading independent research and debate institution in France, dedicated to analyzing international issues and global governance. Ifri offers French and foreign media a forum to meet and dialogue, providing an independent platform where ideas and analyses can be shared and further developed.

Find the latest news from Ifri here, as well as resources dedicated to journalists and the media.

Highlights

Memos

May 2025

Energy Developments in the United Kingdom

Rémy CARBONNIER

couverture du briefing de l'Ifri sur l'énergie au Raoyaume-Uni

Papers

April 2025

A Fragile Consensus? The Pressure on the Norm Against Nuclear Testing

Doreen HORSCHIG

Studies

March 2025

A Transatlantic Defense Industrial Base? Two Contrasting Views

Jonathan CAVERLEY Ethan B. KAPSTEIN Élie TENENBAUM Léo PÉRIA-PEIGNÉ

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Seminar

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02 June 2025

U.S. Politics: Why Are Democrats Unable to Come Up with a Project?

As President Trump's approval rating stagnates in the polls and with 18 months remaining before the November 2026 midterm elections, why is the Democratic Party unable to offer a credible and compelling alternative to middle-class American voters? On what issues and around which figures could the radical left and the moderate left find common ground by then?    

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Seminar

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05 June 2025

Russia, Iran, China, North Korea: The Nuclear Dimension of the Axis of Upheaval

In an international context marked by the resurgence of power rivalries, cooperation between Iran, China, Russia and North Korea is attracting increasing attention.

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FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Jeanette Süß, a Research Fellow on the Study Committee on Franco-German Relations at the French Institute of International Relations about the German coalition and the challenges faced by the new government.

Germany 'back on track' says Merz, unveiling new coalition

April 2025

Yinka Oyetade speaks to Jeanette Süß, Research Fellow on the

Jeanette SÜß

European Security: Perspectives From Latvia. Debate with Andris Sprūds, Latvia's Defense Minister.

Replay - European Security: Perspectives from Latvia. Debate with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Latvia, Andris Sprūds

March 2025

How should European security be approached in the face of the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine?

Thomas GOMART

Arctic: A New Era of Geopolitical Tensions? The Alert from the Norwegian Intelligence Director

March 2025

An interview with Nils-Andreas Stensønes, Director of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, conducted by Daphné Benoit, Head of international affairs, AFP, on the occasion of Ifri's conference "

Picture of a kakemono from the AI Action Summit

AI showcase pays off for France, but US tech scepticism endures

February 2025

France is staking its claim as an AI powerhouse. At the AI Action Summit in Paris this week, global leaders, tech innovators, and policymakers converged to chart the future of artificial intelligence - backed by major investments and bold ambitions for Europe’s leadership in the field.