29.09.2026
Spain and Italy: partners and rivals in North Africa
Filippo Simonelli and Diego Caballero-Vélez examine cooperation and competition between Spain and Italy in North Africa in Agenda Pública.
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Analysis, interviews and press releases that bring clarity to migration issues and an informed perspective to public debate.
22.09.2026
IEAM in El Independiente: Algeria, migration and energy
Pablo del Cerro’s report draws on IEAM’s analysis of Algeria’s role in North African migration dynamics.
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22.09.2026
Media coverage of the Atlantic route, Sahel and Canary Islands report
The presentation of IEAM’s report in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria received coverage in the press, news agencies and television.
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13 SEPT 2026
Demócrata publishes an opinion article by Ehameye Ag Mohamedoun and Roméo Gbaguidi on the structural roots of Europe's border crises
The IEAM associate researchers analyze in DEMÓCRATA the recent Ceuta crisis through the lens of Sahelian migration dynamics, and call on Europe to move from border control to a strategy built on anticipation.
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09.09.2026
Beatriz de León Cobo in Casa África: from the Canary Islands to Ceuta
Writing in EsÁfrica, Casa África’s blog, Beatriz de León Cobo examines what the migration map of 2026 reveals.
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27 AUG 2026
Beatriz de León Cobo on Underscore_: borders, integration and migration preparedness
IEAM’s Executive Director discusses border management, public perceptions of migration, regular pathways, integration and the need to anticipate migration crises before they reach Europe’s borders.
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15 AUG 2026
IEAM on The Agenda: what Ceuta reveals about Europe’s borders
IEAM’s Executive Director joins The Agenda to discuss the lessons of the Ceuta crisis and why migration management requires border controls, protection, external cooperation and anticipation.
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15 AUG 2026
Beatriz de León Cobo in Demócrata: from emergency response to anticipation in Ceuta
Two weeks after the events of 30 July, IEAM’s Executive Director calls for a shift from emergency management towards anticipation, independent operational capacity and more predictable cooperation with Morocco and the European Union.
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08 AUG 2026
IEAM in 20minutos: border cooperation without dependency
IEAM’s Executive Director examines the limits of border externalisation and argues that cooperation with Morocco must be complemented by stronger independent operational capacity, anticipation and European coordination.
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31 JUL 2026
Ceuta and Melilla: anticipating a crisis that must not overwhelm us again
IEAM press release: anticipation, institutional coordination and a European response to the border and humanitarian crisis in Ceuta and Melilla.
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09 JUL 2026
IEAM on The Objective: understanding the Sahel and its migration dynamics
On El mundo es tu casa, IEAM’s Executive Director examines spreading insecurity in the Sahel, the predominantly intraregional nature of displacement and the region’s strategic implications for Spain and Europe.
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18 JUN 2026
IEAM in El Independiente: returns, centres in Albania and individual safeguards
IEAM’s Executive Director examines the limits of Italy’s model in Albania, Europe’s low return rates and the safeguards required for any mechanism involving transfers to third countries.
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04 JUN 2026
The European Conservative interviews Beatriz de León Cobo on migration, the Sahel and European policy responses
IEAM’s Director discusses current migration challenges, the polarisation of public debate, and the need for more technical, precise and long-term migration policies.
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05 FEB 2026
IEAM, winner of the FOESSA 2025 Research Project Competition
The project “Bridges and walls: inclusion pathways for migrants in Spain” has been selected as the winner.
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20 SEP 2025
Sahel–Spain: how routes to the Canary Islands, the Peninsula and the islands are changing
IEAM’s Director analyses how pressure on Mauritania and instability in the Sahel are influencing flows towards the Canary Islands.
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