Commentary
Marc Pierini
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In The Media
Threats, Instability and Disruption in Europe’s South
The multifaceted tensions simmering south of Europe pose major challenges to the EU. Although the bloc has already embarked on some important foreign policy initiatives, more concrete and sustained actions must be implemented.
By Marc Pierini
Published on Jul 21, 2022
About the Author
Marc Pierini
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Pierini is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey from a European perspective.
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Recent Work
Foreign PolicyEUSecurityDemocracyMilitaryMiddle EastRussiaEuropeTürkiyeNorth AfricaWestern EuropeIran
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