Protecting Europe-Iran Trade to Prevent War: A Provisional Assessment of INSTEX
New analysis by Bourse & Bazaar and the European Leadership Network evaluates INSTEX’s design and operationalization.
New analysis by Bourse & Bazaar and the European Leadership Network evaluates INSTEX’s design and operationalization.
As the Iran nuclear deal enters its fourth year of implementation, ELN Policy Fellow Axel Hellman argues that its future looks more uncertain than ever. European leaders are under growing pressure to sustain the agreement and with growing frustration in Tehran and threats to European unity, face a number of challenges in the near term.
While expressing pessimism regarding the overall chances for progress in EU-Russia relations, Dr Utkin suggests that moving forward on visa liberalization may offer tangible benefits for the people in Russia and EU countries.
In the face of US sanctions, exemptions for humanitarian trade in Iran are proving insufficient. In a new policy brief, authors argue for the creation of a new humanitarian special purpose vehicle (H-SPV) to avoid any crises.
ELN Policy Fellow Axel Hellman and Founder of Bourse & Bazaar, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj’s report on a new banking architecture quoted in BBC Persia (Farsi)
As the future of the Iran nuclear deal looks increasingly uncertain, European leaders must take measures to protect economic and political relations with Iran. Axel Hellman and Dr Bijan Khajehpour argue that European SMEs can play a significant role in maintaining trade between Europe and Iran.