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Year one of the Catalonia Global Institute
By Catalonia Global Institute · 01/02/2022
This month marks the first anniversary of the Catalonia Global Institute. Over the course of the year, the institute has focused on its mission to build a realistic Catalan vision of international affairs. The institute’s work has included publishing more than thirty articles with the participation of Catalan and foreign authors, the organization of two […]
The Energy Crisis and the Renewables Vanity
By Oriol Parera · 18/01/2022
It is too early to say whether the emerging energy crisis will be similar in magnitude to the 1973 oil crisis, or whether it will lead to changes in global energy strategies. That crisis highlighted the problems affecting many states in terms of energy dependence and drove radical changes in energy supply and production. If […]
The debate about the European Union’s strategic autonomy, a view from Catalonia
By Catalonia Global Institute · 29/12/2021
In our third report, we cover the issue of “European strategic autonomy,” focusing on the political dimension of the debates around further integration of military affairs within the framework of the European Union. The report provides a view from Catalonia. Link to report
Russia and Ukraine: the threat of war is real
By Abel Riu · 24/12/2021
In October 2021, the CIA began to issue alarm signals regarding a build-up of Russian troops, weapons, and military equipment in the border area with Ukraine. The situation is reminiscent of spring 2021, with the difference that this time the size of the troop mobilization is much larger, with 122,000 troops some 200km from the […]
The geoeconomics of the supply shock beyond the pandemic
By Miquel Vila · 07/12/2021
Geopolitics often analyses how polities design, compete and secure access and transport of resources, armies, and people across territories. That is to say, logistics. Therefore, the current global supply chain crisis will indisputably impact the geopolitical realm, going way beyond the challenge of dealing with empty shelves during Christmas. Mainstream analysts still insist that we […]
Algeria and Morocco: The New Divorce of Intimate Enemies
By Catalonia Global Institute · 18/11/2021
Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra announced on August 24, 2021 the breaking of diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Morocco. The conclusion to a succession of disagreements and cross-provocations acquired renewed intensity after the normalization of relations between Rabat and Tel Aviv in December 2020. On July 31, on the occasion of the Feast of […]
Germany after Merkel
By Àngel Ferrero · 21/09/2021
The leaders of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had no doubt imagined these elections as a mere formality. The victory in the primaries of the continuity candidate, the president of the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, who defeated all of his rivals – including one undeclared, the president of Bavaria, Markus Söder, of the […]
Introduction to Astropolitics: an opportunity for Catalonia?
By Marçal Sanmartí · 13/09/2021
During the last decade, we have witnessed an increasing number of rocket launches and a renewed competition between countries to send probes and even humans into Space. But what’s behind this new Space Race that makes private companies such as SpaceX flourish? Let’s have an introductory look at the intertwined economic and geopolitical reasons behind […]
Scotland’s second independence referendum: implications and opportunities for Catalonia
By Catalonia Global Institute · 28/07/2021
The electoral victory of the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) on May 6th, 2021, may open the path for a new vote on Scotland’s independence. In a post-Brexit context, European leaders and pro-European Union (EU) politicians positively perceive an independent Scotland integrated in the Union. While this solves one issue, collaterally it will create a new […]
Catalonia in a post-liberal world
By Miquel Vila · 29/06/2021
The promise of post-Cold War liberal internationalism has been one of the most compelling narratives in our recent history. As we all know, after the fall of Communism, the world promised to be ruled by international law, open and fair markets, multilateral institutions, and universally granted human rights. Ideological and great power competition belonged to […]