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Orbán, definitively a 中国朋友 ?

Orban critics and political opponents like to point out his relation to China, but is the Hungarian president really tied to the Asian power?

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-11-27

economy, lithuania, latvia, estonia, baltics, imports, exports, baltics, china, international relations,

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How China got into Baltics in less than one decade, and may get out even faster

by Piotr Nowak, University of Warsaw Introduction Since its inception in 2012, China’s "17 + 1" cooperation platform — an initiative aimed at deepening Beijing’s economic and cultural ties with 17 countries in Central and Eastern Europe — has sparked considerable speculation about China’s motivations and raised concerns about the format’s tangible deliverables. Beijing’s…

Guest Author2021-11-01

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

romania, technology, evolution, news, industry, GDP, recovery, Covid,

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Can Romania outsmart its structural problems with innovation?

Romania's technology industry has exploded in recent years. Technology behemoths such as Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Vodafone have established operations in the country's expanding urban areas to capitalize on one of the country's most valuable assets—its people. According to a 2017 study conducted by information services firm KeysFin, over 106,000…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-09-20

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Restarting after Covid restrictions in Central Europe

Central EU economies are projected to grow by 3.6 percent this year, as the effects of the pandemic gradually wane. But how these economies have resisted?

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-06-13

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Digitisation In Central And Eastern EU Countries- Part 2

DIGITISATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: CYBERSECURITY CONCERNS, CORPORATE RESPONSES, AND GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES By Manel Bernadó Arjona The Downside of Digitisation: Cybersecurity Implications The rapid increase in the use of digital tools across all strata of society requires strong, well-oriented cybersecurity measures that tackle multifaceted cyber risks. The entry…

Manel Bernadó Arjona2021-05-31

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Digitisation In Central And Eastern EU Countries- Part 1

As technology grows in complexity, so does the exposure to cyber threats increases: this is especially true for Central European countries.

Manel Bernadó Arjona2021-05-23

blue europe, statistics, economy, central europe, hungary, poland, Czech republic, slovakia, romania, ukraine, belarus, baltic, estonia, lithuania, lettonia, croatia

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Energy in Central Europe, problems and prospects, for a common future

Introductory text of the 2021-2024 cycle on Energy in Central Europe. Central Europe is not immune to the problems of energy management, a subject that also worries the European Parliament. The latest political move is from a few weeks ago, signed by a group of centrist and conservative MEPs. "Renewable…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-04-26

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What future for the Three Seas Initiative?

“The Three Seas Initiative is first and foremost a regional cooperation initiative within the European Union (EU), within EU Member States, in collaboration with the EU, using the EU, its funds and its development to strengthen regional cooperation, link the countries of our region to each other, and simultaneously connect…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-02-28

Classement Shanghai, evolution, fidesz, Hongrie, Orban, université

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Hungarian reaches top of secondary education

By Grzegorz Wiśniewski, Ph.D. Economy Since 2015, the Hungarian government has begun to invest massively in education, particularly in tertiary (university) education. These investments, which account for a significant part of the Hungarian budget, indicate an approach that Blue Europe considers favourable, particularly in terms of the development of advanced…

Guest Author2021-01-18

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What can we do for European Startups? A Central European view

The European start-up ecosystem is moving fast, but to close the gap with the US while Asia is chasing records, unified political action could be now needed

B.F.G. Fabrègue2020-12-20