Ricardo López-Aranda
Resident Distinguished FellowEnglish
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Spanish
Ambassador Ricardo López-Aranda is a Spanish career diplomat. Prior to joining the GMF, he was Ambassador of Spain to Côte d’Ivoire and to Liberia. Among other responsibilities at the Spanish Foreign Service, he has been Director of Policy Planning and Director for Common Foreign and Security Policy. He also has been posted to the Political and Security Committee of the EU in Brussels and to the Embassies of Spain in South Africa and in Nicaragua. His publications cover the following topics: Strategic Foresight, Perspectives for the European Union and the West in a changing global order, European Security, Disinformation, and Africa.
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July 14, 2022
The recent Russian aggression has prompted an immediate and coordinated response by the United States and the European Union in support of Ukraine’s...
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June 13, 2022
European integration and the transatlantic partnership need renewed impulse, adapted to the new international context. The invasion of Ukraine has...
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April 6, 2022
The results of the French presidential election, held on April 10 and April 24, will define the course of French—and European—politics for the next...
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March 3, 2022
Geopolitical competition is gaining ground as the perceived organizing principle of international relations, replacing rules-based cooperation among...
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December 3, 2021
President Biden will host a virtual Summit for Democracy on December 9–10 (coinciding with International Human Rights Day on December 10)....