Commentary
Richard Youngs
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EU Aid Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Politicization and Its Limits
The securitization of EU aid in the Middle East and North Africa has engendered fierce debates about the way that European funds are used in the region, which has led the EU to strike a number of uneasy balances.
Published on Jan 29, 2021
About the Author
Richard Youngs
Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Richard Youngs is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, based at Carnegie Europe. He works on EU foreign policy and on issues of international democracy.
- The EU Needs a Third Way in Iran
- European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025Paper
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Richard Youngs, ed., Elena Viudes Egea, Zselyke Csaky, …
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