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Ifri is the leading independent research and debate institution in France, dedicated to analyzing international issues and global governance. Ifri offers French and foreign media a forum to meet and dialogue, providing an independent platform where ideas and analyses can be shared and further developed.

Find the latest news from Ifri here, as well as resources dedicated to journalists and the media.

Highlights

Memos

January 2025

The Case for Enhanced France-Philippines Maritime Cooperation

Aerial view of a beach with fishing boats. Elnido, Philippines, 2018.

Céline PAJON Jose Renan SUAREZ

The Case for Enhanced France-Philippines Maritime Cooperation

Papers

December 2024

How Geopolitical Tensions Reshape Trade Patterns: Geoeconomic Fragmentation, or China’s Big Manufacturing Push?

Sébastien JEAN

Papers

December 2024

Commanders of Putin's Long War: Purged, Reshuffled and Disgruntled

Vladimir Putin with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Army General Oleg Salyukov, Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2019

Pavel BAEV

Events

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External Events

Open event

16 January 2025

Affirming European security in times of uncertainty. Poland’s priorities of its presidency of the Council

Poland will assume the presidency of the Council of the EU throughout the first semester of 2025, when geopolitical tensions are likely to peak. 

Conferences

Open event

04 February 2025

Paris Naval Conference 2025: Naval Power in support of Maritime Economy

This third edition of the Paris Naval Conference (CNP), bringing together high-level speakers from the military, industry and academia, aims to address the issues of securing the maritime economy for the world's navies.

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Media

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Replay - The Future European Space Law: a New Model of Development?

December 2024

Replay of the conference from Ifri's Space Prog

Paul WOHRER

Claude-France ARNOULD

War and Peace in the Middle East: What Role for the Europeans? (World Policy Conference 2024)

December 2024

Saturday, December 14, 2024 -

Marc HECKER

The European Union in Competition with the United States and China. How to Balance Free Trade, Competitiveness and Economic Security?, Ifri, 2024

Replay - The European Union in Competition with the United States and China. How to Balance Free Trade, Competitiveness and Economic Security?

December 2024

Video replay from Ifri's conference, on December 3, 2024. As the geopolitical context has changed, so has the approach to international economic relations and the rules-based multilateral framework.