While 271 million people in India had been lifted out of poverty in the last decade, a whole 260 million of them are predicted to roll back in, as Covid-19 sets in motion a process of immiseration. South Asia experts, Christophe Jaffrelot and Hemal Thakker explain the effects and the government’s response.

In this next episode of Whose Sea?, we see how international law allows for definition as much as for interpretation of one or the other side of a conflict. Riza Türmen, Former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, breaks down in detail how Turkey views the legality of this dispute.

As the agenda for negotiations between Greece and Turkey is being set, Maria Gavouneli, Associate Professor of International Law in Athens, looks into how the legal question of sovereignty and maritime delimitation are viewed from a Greek point of view. 

France has become the first country to evaluate the environmental impact of its national budget, and made the environmental transition a key element of its recovery. Does France have climate change all figured out? Policy Officer Clémence Alméras, answers that question in this French Brief.

The US, Israel, Bahrain and the UAE are jointly shifting the system of alliances in the Middle East, but there is one crucial actor that has not been included in the talks: Palestine. Dr. Alaa Tartir, Palestinian researcher, explains what these geopolitical shifts mean for everyone involved. 

[Invitation] Whatever the outcome of the November 3 elections, it is time for Europeans to take their own initiatives around the transatlantic relationship. What does that entail exactly, and how will that change the dynamics? Join the discussion of our Special Advisor Michel Duclos, together with Bruce Stokes and Tara Varma, on October 21, 5.00pm - 6.00pm CET.