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Luncheon debatte dedicated to Ifri's corporate members, by invitation only.
Turkey is trying to capitalize on the Arab Spring, and to position itself as a regional power. Meanwhile, relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv continue to degrade, and Turkey's relationship with the US seems to have seized up.
Dorothée Schmid, Head of the Contemporary Turkey Program, will open the debate on domestic and international aspects of Turkey's proactive diplomacy.
Présidence : Dominique David, directeur exécutif, Ifri
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Nuclear Sharing in Europe: A Contested Policy That Endures
Since the end of the Cold War, the number of US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe has fallen more than seventy-fold, yet their presence in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey remains a quiet pillar of NATO's deterrence posture. This "nuclear sharing" arrangement, central to the Alliance since its founding, has long been contested by public opinion, political parties, and civil society across Europe, without ever being abandoned by host governments. This paradox lies at the heart of the seminar: why does such an unpopular policy persist?