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The debate about the European Union’s strategic autonomy, a view from Catalonia
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
Algeria and Morocco: The New Divorce of Intimate Enemies
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 […]
Scotland’s second independence referendum: implications and opportunities for Catalonia
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 […]
EU’s miscalculation on Catalonia and its impact on the Common Foreign and Security Policy
12/02/2021
Downland the report as pdf Last week’s trip of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr. Josep Borrell to Moscow has generated broad criticism. It was conceived at Borrell’s initiative to engage in constructive dialogue with Russia, an idea not supported by all EU members (especially those with a more hostile […]