The demographic cost of the war in Ukraine

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The demographic cost of the war in Ukraine

Ukraine’s modern demography is ultimately shaped by war World War II had a profound impact on the age pyramid of Ukraine, as well as the ratio of females to males in the population, as we can see in this graph below. The war resulted in a significant loss of life,…

Henrique Horta2023-03-17

Belarus, Eastern Europe, Intermarium, Poland, Russia, Visegrad Battlegroup

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Poland’s role in the Intermarium idea

“Who rules East Europe commands the heartland, who rules the heartland commands the World-island, who rules the World-island commands the World”. These are the exact words used by renowned British geopolitician Halford Mackinder to convey the significance of the region situated in the eastern portion of the North European plain,…

Henrique Horta2023-01-11

Eastern Europe, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Trade

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The future of Romania in Europe, its relations with Moldova and the continental chessboard with Russia

Despite being endowed with natural resources, including hydrocarbons, precious minerals, and fertile land, it is nevertheless the second-poorest country in the European Union. The bad luck Romania had came from a variety of sources. Even earlier in its history, the country was encircled by powerful, expansionist countries. In the last…

Henrique Horta2022-11-14

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B. Fabrègue, published in the Revue Du Droit de l’Union Européenne

B. Fabrègue, member of the Board of Blue Europe, have been published in Larcier Revue du Droit de l'Union Européenne, number 2022/2, with a paper on the relation between Crowdfunding and the simplification of law by the EU. You can find the journal at this link : HERE You can…

Henrique Horta2022-08-11

hungary, china, bri initiative, poland, czechia, economy,

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B. Fabrègue and Léo Portal published in the Smart Cities and Regional Development Journal!

B. Fabrègue and Léo Portal, members of the Board of Blue Europe, have been published Bucharest University Smart Cities and Regional Development (SCRD) Journal, 6(2) You can find the paper under the following link . https://scrd.eu/index.php/scrd/article/view/128 Abstract "In recent years, there have been efforts carried out by international organisations, like…

Henrique Horta2022-06-14

prague, czech republic, food, restaurant, app, pandemic, economy

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Czech cuisine: shining and recovering

Prague won its first Michelin star in 2008, awarded to the Allegro restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel and its chef Andrea Accordi. Allegro won a star three times, but has since ceased operating. The restaurant at Prague’s Alcron Hotel also held a star between 2012 and 2018. Along with…

Henrique Horta2022-05-13

economy, baltic states, baltic sea, poland, denmark, tourism, sustainability, fishing

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The Baltic States: a potential for renewable tourism

Joao A. - University of Porto, written for the Blue Europe 2021 Contest. Review by H. Horta. The term "blue economy" refers to any marine-related activities that are sustainable and take place in the sea and coastal areas, such as blue biotechnology, shipping, fishing, and coastal tourism. Every time the…

Henrique Horta2022-05-12

ukraine, energy, russia, war, donbass, economy, dependency, gas,

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Ukraine at the crossroads of the EU and Russia, again

To commemorate Russia's invasion of Crimea, after the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, Vladimir Putin decides to invade the whole of Ukraine after the Beijing Winter Olympics. War is nothing new in Ukraine, after the country's invasion and annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, the Eastern part of Ukraine,…

Henrique Horta2022-03-07

free movement, europe, romania, bulgaria, schengen, fundamental rights,,

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The Schengen Area, and the adhesion of Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia

The concept of free movement between European countries is quite ancient, dating all the way back to the middle ages. Whereas in modern times, this notion has been debated since since Europe faced devastation as a result of the Second World War. However, tangible measures in this direction occurred only…

Henrique Horta2021-12-21

belarus, borders, lithuania, poland, illegals

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The new weapon of autocrats – Weaponized migration in the hybrid wars

An article by Henrique Horta, Eastern Europe specialist. NATO defines a hybrid threat as one “that combines conventional, irregular and asymmetric activities in time and space.” Hybrid threats do not invoke a particular sequence of events. They are coordinated activities that target the weakest systemic points of democratic states and…

Henrique Horta2021-10-10

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