Conference with Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022, Norway has become the European Union’s leading supplier of gas. This position could be further strengthened given the ongoing war in the Middle East. Beyond the issue of energy, how does the Norwegian government view the current crises, and what means does it have to act within its regional environment (notably in the Arctic) and, more broadly, on the international stage? How does Norway - sharing a border with Russia and having been a member of NATO since its founding – approach the security of the Euro-Atlantic area?
Titre bloc à la une
Highlights
See all our analyses
Emmanuel Macron in Japan and South Korea: A Historic Opportunity for Euro-Asian Rapprochement
President Emmanuel Macron is touring Japan and South Korea at a time when the interests of these three countries have never been more aligned, and more broadly between Europe and East Asian democracies.
Afghanistan-Pakistan: The Overlooked War at the Margins of the Middle East Conflict
Pakistan has historically maintained the closest ties to the Taliban movement and initially viewed its return to power in Afghanistan in the summer of 2021 with considerable optimism. The bilateral relationship has since deteriorated, and the two neighbors have been caught in a cycle of escalation since last fall. In October 2025, Pakistan launched its first airstrikes on Kabul. For three weeks in February–March 2026, Afghanistan intensified ground assaults on the Pakistani side of the border as well as drone attacks on Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Pakistan, for its part, has intensified airstrikes on Afghan border areas, as well as on Kabul and Kandahar. Given the dynamics at play at the bilateral and regional levels, the prospects for a sustained return to stability appear limited.
Norway’s Energy Policy Dilemmas and Debates: In or Out?
2026 may prove to be the end of the Norwegian exception. Norway has long prided itself on the successful combination of fossil fuel extraction with a strong social democracy.
The US’s Critical Mineral Offensive Strategy: How Can Europe Step Up?
As Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) economies are confronted with mounting threats to critical raw materials (CRM) supplies, resolute interventionist policies are needed to build resilient value chains.
Can Interdependence Persist in Tense Times? Insights from the 2nd Paris Geoeconomic Dialogue
Ifri’s 2nd Paris Geoeconomic Dialogue brought together in November 2025 experts, academics, and decision-makers around six themes relating to the prospects for interdependence in an increasingly tense international environment.
Financial Tools for Boosting Resilience of CRM Value Chains and Strategic Stockpiling
Critical Raw Material (CRM) value chains are more vulnerable than ever and entire vital industries in Europe are now at risk if supplies are not secured through strategic and urgent actions, given mounting geopolitical confrontation, resource nationalism, growing demand and limited supply increase.
quoted by Gabriel Dominguez for The Japan Times
War in Mideast Tests Europe’s Military Might. The Verdict? Mixed.
To defend allies from Iran, the continent’s powers have mounted a rare show of force. But those efforts have diverted limited resources from other hot spots. Despite refusing to join the attacks on Iran, Europe’s leaders have responded to the widening war in the Middle East by sending warships, fighter jets and air-defense systems to protect bases and allies in the region.
Upcoming Events
From Signal to Noise, Assessing Nuclear Threats in the Twenty-First Century
Titre
Highlights
Titre
Watch and listen
Replay - From Ambition to Action: Exploring Technological Partnerships with India
Replay of the conference at Ifri, March 18, 2026
Replay - Conference with Chris Wright, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
Welcomed at the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri), Chris Wright outlined his vision of American energy policy built around two core axes: the human reality of energy access, and a data-driven approach.
Replay - Navigating the Taiwan Strait Tensions: Perspectives from Japan, the Philippines, and France
Understand today's world to better shape it tomorrow
For more than 45 years, Ifri has placed international relations at the center of discussions for the benefit of the general interest.
Support independent French research
Ifri, a foundation recognized as being of public utility, relies largely on private donors – companies and individuals – to guarantee its sustainability and intellectual independence. Through their funding, donors help maintain the Institute's position among the world's leading think tanks. By benefiting from an internationally recognized network and expertise, donors refine their understanding of geopolitical risk and its consequences on global politics and the economy. In 2025, Ifri supports more than 80 French and foreign companies and organizations.
Titre container
Latest publications
Titre en savoir plus
Ramses 2026
"Un nouvel échiquier"
Ramses 2026
"Un nouvel échiquier"
Every year, Ramses provides the essential keys and benchmarks to decipher developments in the world. Ramses 2026, Paris, Ifri/Dunod, 384 pages, September 2025
Titre en savoir plus
Politique étrangère
Politique étrangère
The journal of debates and analyses on major international issues.
