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Italy, a new ambitious and forward-looking energy strategy
In November 2017, the Italian government made public a new National Energy Strategy (NES): a ten-year plan to manage the change of the national energy system…
France, forging a Libya strategy
In recent months, Libya has been several times on the brink of failure, having seen the black flag of DAESH in Sirte, on the Mediterranean coast, and having…
A Difficult Way Forward. Migrants in the Mediterranean: Institutions, Actors, Processes
What is happening at the European Union’s borders is not coming out of the blue. The high number of migrants trying to reach EU member states is not only due…
Crisis in the Mediterranean, maritime security and SAR operations
Under the securitization of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy is amongst the key players contributing to the maritime strategy of the European Union's southern…
Migrant crisis, NGOs and the snares of the Mediterranean region
The growing number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean and fleeing to southern Europe in the last years made necessary a deeper intervention in the area;…
Lebanon, opportunities for the development of a sustainable waste management solution
This analysis focuses on the issue of the connection between waste management and health, bringing along the case study of Lebanon, where since 2015 a waste…
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the influence of the Gulf states on economics and politics
The growing presence of wealthy investors and tourists from Gulf States in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) since the 2010s has become quite a topic of…
Syria, Hezbollah’s continuous transformation throughout the civil war
Hezbollah's deep involvement in Syria has been one of the most important factors that contributed to shape the conflict during the years 2013-14. The…
Western Balkans, still one foot in and one foot out
So close to the rest of Europe and yet so far away from its economic, political and institutional standards, the Western Balkans have been experiencing…
Rif protests, sign of a wider discontent?
Depicted by many as a model of stability in the MENA region, especially after the outburst of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 in the Middle East and in…