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From Quang Tri to Kyiv: Wartime Destruction and Prospects of Post-conflict Economic Recovery in Ukraine Policy Papers & Analyses

From Quang Tri to Kyiv: Wartime Destruction and Prospects of Post-conflict Economic Recovery in Ukraine

Written by: Benedek Várszegi, Central European University. 1. Introduction The Russian invasion of Ukraine brought about immense destruction to the country. As of this year, tens of thousands of civilians, as well as soldiers defending against Russian aggression, have lost their lives, with DGAP estimating this number to total around 80,000…
Guest Author
2026-02-06
Vienna city
Growth and capital markets integration in Central-Eastern Europe: Insights from CEE Forum 2026 Interviews & Discussions

Growth and capital markets integration in Central-Eastern Europe: Insights from CEE Forum 2026

1. Introduction As Europe confronts a convergence of geopolitical conflict, Central and Eastern Europe has moved from being a periphery to centre of the continent’s future. Across the region, governments and institutions are grappling with how to sustain growth, finance transformation, and preserve stability under conditions of uncertainty. From Austria’s…
B.F.G. Fabrègue
2026-01-21
Black Sea Romania Port
Romania’s place in the European Southeastern Flank: historical ambitions and structural limits Policy Papers & Analyses

Romania’s place in the European Southeastern Flank: historical ambitions and structural limits

1. Introduction Romania occupies a unique position within the broader South-Eastern European region, both geographically and culturally. It stands at the intersection of Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the Balkans: a confluence where different historical influences have merged and clashed. This strategic positioning has not only shaped Romania’s identity but…
B.F.G. Fabrègue
2025-08-13
Turkey Erdogan
Turkey’s BRICS Bid Amidst an ErdoĞan Administration Entrenched in NATO Security and EU Markets Briefs & Commentary

Turkey’s BRICS Bid Amidst an ErdoĞan Administration Entrenched in NATO Security and EU Markets

By: Samuel Dempsey and Sébastien Sénépart (LinkedIn) Introduction On 2 September, Ankara officially requested to join BRICS, a sign of Erdoğan’s growing desire to balance Turkey’s geopolitical position between East and West, its hope to diversify economic opportunities as the country is riddled with inflation, and frustrations with lack of…
Samuel Dempsey
2024-10-04
IV Congress Lublin 3SI
Poland and the Three Seas Initiative: Prof. Orzelska-Stączek perspective from the IV meeting in Lublin Interviews & Discussions

Poland and the Three Seas Initiative: Prof. Orzelska-Stączek perspective from the IV meeting in Lublin

Commentary by Andrea Bogoni. Interview conducted by Jan Normann. Introduction: the role of the Three Seas Initiative in the current scenario The Three Seas Initiative (TSI/3SI) has emerged as a vital platform for enhancing regional cooperation among the countries located between the Adriatic, Baltic, and Black Seas. Launched in 2015,…
Blue Europe
2024-08-23
Orban Stoltenberg
The Sino-Hungarian Relationship’s Effects on the EU and NATO Briefs & Commentary

The Sino-Hungarian Relationship’s Effects on the EU and NATO

This contribution is part of the book “The Dragon at the Gates of Europe: Chinese presence in the Balkans and Central-Eastern Europe” (more info here) and has been selected for open access publication on Blue Europe website for a wider reach. Citation: Dempsey, Samuel, The Sino-Hungarian Relationship’s Effects on the EU and NATO, in: Andrea…
Samuel Dempsey
2024-08-02
Macron and Tusk
French and Polish perspectives on EU security as examples of the interests of two regions of the European Union Policy Papers & Analyses

French and Polish perspectives on EU security as examples of the interests of two regions of the European Union

Jan Normann - University of Wrocław Jan Normann is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Wrocław, Poland, majoring in European Studies. Since March, he has interned at Blue Europe, serving as a Public Relations Intern. Jan is also a dedicated member of the Forum of Young Diplomats in…
Guest Author
2024-05-24
Spanish Flag
Spain’s Incentives to Counter Russia, Support Ukraine’s NATO Accession, and Grow its Strategic Presence in Europe Briefs & Commentary

Spain’s Incentives to Counter Russia, Support Ukraine’s NATO Accession, and Grow its Strategic Presence in Europe

Spain, has not advocated a clear position on Ukraine's NATO accession, partially out of not wanting to be the first power in Western Europe to take a stance, partially as it is not outlined as a central aspect of the Spanish strategy, but also because the conversation may appear premature…
Samuel Dempsey
2024-04-26

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