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The EU–Mercosur Agreement as a Test of European Coherence in Global Trade Governance

The EU–Mercosur Agreement as a Test of European Coherence in Global Trade Governance

Gioia Cali Jun 7, 2026 13 min read

Between momentum and internal division On 17 January 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the Mercosur (Mercado…

Between Washington and Tehran, Between Hezbollah and Israel: Ceasefire Fragility in Lebanon

Between Washington and Tehran, Between Hezbollah and Israel: Ceasefire Fragility in Lebanon

Maira Haroon May 18, 2026 10 min read

Lebanon has long been marked by recurring violent confrontations with Israel, particularly involving Hezbollah as a central non-state actor. In…

Financing the Green Transition: Aligning EU-India Industrial Policies

Financing the Green Transition: Aligning EU-India Industrial Policies

IFAIR May 11, 2026 5 min read

On 15 April 2026, IFAIR and The EU-India Watch co-hosted a panel discussion at the Hertie School in Berlin, utilising…

Wie Eine alte microSD-Karte Leben retten kann – Einblick in die Arbeit der Audiopedia Foundation

Wie Eine alte microSD-Karte Leben retten kann – Einblick in die Arbeit der Audiopedia Foundation

IFAIR May 4, 2026 4 min read

Mit einem ebenso einfachen wie eindrücklichen Bild ließ sich der Vortrag von Felicitas Heyne wohl am besten zusammenfassen: Eine alte…

Small-State Strategy in the Foreign Policy of Singapore

Small-State Strategy in the Foreign Policy of Singapore

Jannik Rickert Apr 19, 2026 13 min read

Few states in the contemporary international system have navigated the structural constraints of smallness with as much strategic foresight as…

IFAIR Talks: Knowledge without Barriers

IFAIR Talks: Knowledge without Barriers

IFAIR Mar 23, 2026 2 min read

What if access to knowledge didn’t depend on the ability to read? Around the world, millions of women are excluded…

The Iran Strikes and the Limits of Self-Defense

The Iran Strikes and the Limits of Self-Defense

Maike Dreesbeimdieke Mar 10, 2026 13 min read

The Road to February 28 The coordinated assault by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026,…

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