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May
Could Spain leave the euro? (Cristina Manzano, BBC)
18/05/2012The euro crisis spotlight has turned on Spain with the bank downgrade by a credit rating agency and unemployment at a record high.
The EU's Expansion and Neighborhood Policies - A Source of Integration or Fragmentation? (Richard Youngs, ISN)
10/05/2012Richard Youngs,Director General of FRIDE, discusses the prospects for further enlargement of the European Union and the implications for regional security.
April
Spain won't reach point of bailout (Cristina Manzano, BBC)
12/04/2012Spain is the focus of the latest Eurozone worries, as the government faces increasing challenges to cut the deficit.
Embargo total y amenaza de intervención militar contra los golpistas (Manuel Manrique, RFI)
03/04/2012Mali is a divided country. Meanwhile, the international community imposes sanctions to pressure the junta to give back power to a civilian government.
March
Conflict countries - Mali (Manuel Manrique, RNE)
27/03/2012Mali has witnessed several Tuareg rebellions, in particular in the north of the country. FRIDE expert Manuel Manrique provides an in-depth analysis of the long-standing conflict situation.
Mali's coup d'état (Manuel Manrique, RNE)
22/03/2012Mali is in the throes of an inconclusive army takeover. It is unclear whether the country will be able to hold presidential elections, scheduled for April.
Senegal goes to the polls (Oladiran Bello, La Sexta)
22/03/2012The Senegalese go once again to the polls to choose their president. FRIDE expert Oladiran Bello analyses the second round of presidential elections.
Germany and the crisis (Susanne Gratius, Radio Autonómica de Canarias)
19/03/2012Germany is the main actor in European economic affairs. But its disordered management of the crisis shows that Berlin has no political roadmap for the future of Europe. In addition, Angela Merkel’s push for fiscal austerity is seriously damaging the German image.
Markets to save Libya from civil war? (Barah Mikail, The Voice of Russia)
09/03/2012Now in Libya it is more necessary than ever to achieve stability so as to foment investor confidence and attract foreign investments to the country’s oil industry.
Libya and its future as a unified state (Barah Mikail, The Voice of Russia)
07/03/2012The Libyan interim government is facing growing challenges against a backdrop of worsening violence and tribal strife. What are the major tasks set before Tripoli?
Russian presidential elections (Natalia Shapovalova, Intereconomía)
05/03/2012FRIDE expert Natalia Shapovalova analyses the preliminary results of Russia’s presidential elections.
New book threatens the King's rule in Morocco (Kristina Kausch, DR)
01/03/2012FRIDE expert Kristina Kausch analyses the situation in Morocco after the release of the French book "The Predator King", which criticises the rule of Mohammed VI.
February
DRC conflict (Cristina Barrios, RNE)
28/02/2012For decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been suffering from what is called the resource course. FRIDE expert Cristina Barrios analyses the situation in one of the bloodiest conflicts since World War II.
Senegal: between fear and the need for change (Manuel Manrique, El Mundo)
27/02/2012Ahead of the first round of Senegal’s presidential elections, which will be held on 26 February, FRIDE expert Manuel Manrique analyses the role of the opposition and the perspectives for government change.
Single candidate elections in Yemen (Ana Echagüe, RTVE)
21/02/2012After three decades under the authoritarian regime of Ali Abdulá Saleh, the Yemeni population goes to the polls to endorse a new leader. FRIDE senior researcher Ana Echagüe analyses the future of the country.
The EU must develop an international strategy for the future (Richard Youngs, DR)
06/02/2012The EU has lost global weight since the onset of the financial crisis. The Union should revise its strategy if it wants to continue promoting European values and its institutional model to other regions.
Syria: The endless fight (Barah Mikail, RTVE)
05/02/2012The Syrian regime continues to use violence and repression against its people. Most Syrians are afraid of change and fear falling into the Iraq trap.
January
Conflict countries: Central African Republic (Manuel Manrique, RTVE)
31/01/2012The Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world. Manuel Manrique, researcher at FRIDE, analyses the country’s rampant corruption, the existence of armed groups who operate outside de law and Chad’s support to the current regime.
Why did Saleh sign the agreement? (Ana Echagüe, The Voice of Russia)
27/01/2012After promising to step down on several occasions, Yemeni President Saleh has finally signed the agreement for his resignation. Now the country faces serious challenges ahead, as parts of the armed forces still support Saleh and protesters are unhappy with the deal.
