By Oana Popescu
November 2012
Stratfor
For the first time in many years, the most vulnerable flanks of the EU and NATO are internally weak, while also facing pressure from outside.
Read more at https://www.stratfor.com/the-hub/perils-periphery
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By Oana Popescu
November 2012
Dilema Veche
One’s first contact with Kosovo is bewildering. A swarm of people and cars in perpetual motion on roads that are of two kinds: those inherited from Tito, that are better than the ones in today’s Romania, and those under construction – once again by Bechtel – but at a pace that makes you think they intend to finalize all highways by the end of the year!
Read more at http://dilemaveche.ro/sectiune/societate/articol/kosovo-febril
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October 2012 | International
Location: Prague
Global Focus participated in the conference panel moderation and also we organized the participation of the Romanian delegation of journalists in Forum 2000 Conference. The mobility was financed by Czech Embassy in Bucharest and Forum 2000 Prague.
Conference Brochure and Program: http://www.forum2000.cz/en/projects/forum-2000-conferences/2012/program/
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By Oana Popescu
September 2012
Stratfor
For Germany, the deepening of integration is a major economic interest and a crucial political engagement. In a globalised world, the political relevance, economic competitiveness and the security of the EU are dependent on how it comes out of this crisis. And the fate of Germany is fully interlocked with that of the EU.
Read more at https://www.stratfor.com/the-hub/elephant-room-germany%E2%80%99s-choice
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July 2012 | National
Location: Central University Library ”Carol I”, Bucharest
A seminar and training course for the community organized by us in partnership with Central University Library and SynergEtica Foundation. The event aimed to generate a proactive attitude towards decision-making processes.
Event invitation: http://geopolitics.ro/invitatie-la-dezbatere-romania-e-a-ta/
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By Oana Popescu
June 2012
Stratfor
In a debate at the Copenhagen Business School, moderator and CNN anchor Richard Quest was asking panelists and students which of the numerous and important elections this year would be more instrumental in setting the tone globally – both from an economic and political point of view. US? France? Russia? China? Greece? All of the above? Or will none change the course of the world in any radical way?
Read more at https://www.stratfor.com/the-hub/elections-without-choice