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Speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin, BRICS' Summit, Johannesburg, August 24, 2023
17 Jun 2024

Between Aspiration and Reality: Russia in the World (Dis)order Russie.Eurasie.Visions, No. 134, Ifri, June 2024

By: Bobo LO

The world has rarely seemed more disorderly than it is today. But in this anarchic environment, some things are constant. 

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passeport russe et drapeau européen
10 Jun 2024

The New Russian Diaspora: Europe’s Challenge and Opportunity Russie.Eurasie.Reports, No. 47, Ifri, juin 2024

By: Dmitry GUDKOV , Vladislav INOZEMTSEV, Dmitry NEKRASOV

This report assesses both the scale and the roots of the outward migration from the Russian Federation coinciding with Putin’s turning of Russia into an aggressive authoritarian state.

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The French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle"
11 Jun 2024

The Future of Europe’s Strategic Deterrence is (also) at Sea ISPI Online, 11 June 2024

By: Héloïse FAYET

A cursory look at both France and the UK suggests that the future of European nuclear deterrence is at sea.

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Regards extérieurs sur le Green Deal
29 May 2024

The EU Green Deal External Impacts: Views from China, India, South Africa, Türkiye and the United States Ifri's studies, May 2024

By: Marc-Antoine EYL-MAZZEGA, Diana-Paula GHERASIM, (eds) , Kevin TU, Thibault DENAMIEL, Narendra TANEJA, Gaylor MONTMASSON-CLAIR, Fatin DURUKAN

Ahead of June 2024 European elections and against the backdrop of growing geopolitical and geoeconomic frictions, if not tensions, between the EU and some of its largest trade partners, not least based on the external impacts of the European...

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31 May 2024

Groundbreaking Chip Sovereignty: Europe’s Strategic Push in the Semiconductor Race Ifri Memos, Ifri, May 31, 2024

By: Arrian EBRAHIMI

The EU Chips Act’s enactment in September 2023 marks a major policy shift that revitalizes industrial policy in Europe. By allowing state subsidies for semiconductor projects, it has the potential to secure Europe’s supply chain security and...

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping meeting with President of France Emmanuel Macron and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, during Xi's visit to France.
14 May 2024

Macron’s China Policy: Dropping Illusions and Bringing Back Realpolitik Prospects & Perspectives, The Prospect Foundation, No. 25, May 14, 2024

By: Marc JULIENNE

One may regret that France has not upgraded its China policy sooner, but it seems that the French president is now clear-eyed that it is not enough to only have a good relationship with Beijing, it is also necessary to reinstate the balance of...

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New Delhi, India June 20, 2020: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hugs Russian President Vladimir Putin before a meeting at Hyderabad House. sign a $5 billion deal to buy Russian S-400 air defense
07 May 2024

India-Russia Relations in Troubled Times: Steady but Stagnating Asie.Visions, No. 140, Ifri, May 2024

By: Aleksei ZAKHAROV

This paper examines the trajectory of India-Russia relations post-February 2022. The war in Ukraine emerged as a significant challenge for bilateral ties, presenting new obstacles to political and diplomatic relations and intensifying the...

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Opening and clearing of a nickel mining area in Indonesia
02 May 2024

The Prospects of Indonesia’s Nickel Boom Amidst a Systemic Challenge from Coal Ifri Papers, Ifri, May 2024

By: Thibault MICHEL

Indonesia is a country that is booming economically and demographically. This not only matters for regional, political, and energy security, but also increasingly, for the world’s energy transitions, due to Indonesia’s large metal reserves, as...

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03 May 2024

Power and Financial Interdependence Ifri Papers, May 2024

By: Brad SETSER

The link between financial self-reliance and geopolitical power has long been debated. The unbalanced Sino-American trade relationship has created asymmetric financial ties which generate potential sources of leverage for both parties and will...

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Le président Emmanuel Macron accueille le président chinois Xi Jinping, Palais de l'Elysée, mars 2018
02 May 2024

Xi Jinping’s Visit to France: Stumbling Blocks Pile Up on the Path of Bilateral Cooperation Ifri Memos, Ifri, May 2, 2024

By: Marc JULIENNE

On May 6 and 7, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to France, his first to Europe since 2019 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping will celebrate Franco-Chinese friendship and the sixtieth anniversary of the...

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COSCO's container ship Cosco Gemini, Hamburg/Germany, April 8, 2020
29 Apr 2024

German Ports and China: How to Reconcile Openness, Resilience and Security? Ifri's Studies, April 2024

By: Marie KRPATA

Germany is dependent on its ports for the smooth running of its open economic model and has benefited from globalization in recent decades when the internationalization of its value chains strengthened its competitiveness. Yet, with today’s...

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Solar photovoltaic manufacturing chain
25 Apr 2024

European Solar PV Manufacturing: Terminal Decline or Hope for a Rebirth? Ifri Memos, Ifri, April 25, 2024

By: Thibaud VOÏTA

While solar photovoltaic (PV) installations are booming in Europe (and in other parts of the world), the local industry is closing down. Over the past two years, the European installed solar PV capacity has been multiplied by two. On the other...

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Replay - Paris Naval Conference 2024: The Evolving Role of the Carrier Strike Group
War in Ukraine, what's the outlook? War in Ukraine: what prospects after the counter-offensive?
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10 Jun 2024

In Putin's wartime Russia, military corruption is suddenly taboo

Dimitri MINIC, quoted by Robyn Dixon in The Washington Post
To be sure government spending reaches the battlefield in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin is suddenly putting high priority on purging Defense...
06 Jun 2024

China seeks its own Apollo moment – and more

Marc JULIENNE, cited by Andrew Jones for SpaceNews
On April 25, a Long March 2F rocket briefly lit up the dark desert sky above Jiuquan Spaceport in northwest China, carrying three Shenzhou-18...
24 May 2024

Franco-German relation faces familiar challenge ahead of Macron’s...

Jeanette SÜẞ, quoted by Nick Alipour and Théo Bourgery-Gonse in Euractiv 
Franco-German symbolism, rather than bickering over policy, will briefly take centre stage when French President Emmanuel Macron meets German...
24 May 2024

'Depth of Franco-German bond': Macron to meet German president in...

Jeanette SÜẞ, interviewed by Sophia Khatsenkova on EuroNews
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Sunday in what is seen as the highest level...
09 May 2024

Kishida deserved the warm embrace Macron gave Xi

Céline PAJON, article published in Nikkei Asia
Japan PM's low-key visit to Paris yielded significant bilateral initiatives. French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet to greet...
08 May 2024

Europe faces up to China's EV dominance as carbon-zero targets loom

Marc JULIENNE, cited by Mailys Pene-Lassus, Rhyannon Barlette-Imadegawa and Kyra Jaeger for Nikkei Asia
As Xi travels through EU this week, automakers weigh whether to fight or team up with cheaper Chinese rivals.