Addressing Mediterranean Maritime Challenges
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New Energy Corridors in the Mediterranean Sea
[…] In late 2009 the energy think-tank OME (Observatoire Méditernannéen de l’ Energie) prepared a study on the future of EU gas…
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…
The Role of Malta in the EU-Mediterranean Region
“Cornerstone of Western and Eastern Mediterranean Sea, disputed link between Europe and Northern Africa, Malta’s geopolitics fulfilled a multiplicity of roles in…
Turkey facing Its future: Analysis and Perspectives of Constitutional Referendum
TURKEY – It is a widespread opinion that even if Erdoğan should have success in imposing the presidential model he desires, it is…
The “Silk Road” re-enters the Mediterranean: Risk and Opportunities of China’s new grand initiative
Throughout history, the Mediterranean Sea played a vital role in the economic and social development of the countries in its rims. As…
The Tricky Libyan Scenario: Energy Interests, Terrorism and Political Fragmentation
[…] Over the last five years, the country has increasingly drifted towards the destiny of a failed state, putting the bases to…
The Increased Flow of non-EU Immigrants to Sicily and the Rise of the Far Right in the Island
[…] In the last twenty years, Sicily has witnessed a constant influx of non-EU immigrants arriving from Africa and Asia (IDOS, 2011).…
Mediterranean Migrant Crisis: Lessons and New Challenges
[…] As the Italian Coast Guard broadcasted shocking scenes of desperate migrants during Operation Mare Nostrum (2013-14), policymakers debated on how an…
The Turkish-Israeli Rapprochement and the Role of NATO
On May 4th, 2016, the news on the NATO’s official website read that, along with Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, the North…