China’s (lack of) presence in Romania’s strategic sector: Regional outlier or historical path dependency?
Sergiu Mitrescu – New Strategy Center Sergiu Mitrescu is Program Director at the New Strategy Center and University of Birmingham graduate with an undergraduate Degree in International Relation and a Master’s Degree in Security Studies. His research covers the strategic role of energy, with a particular focus on the security…
Guest Author2024-05-17
Baltic States: From Pragmatism To Cooling Of Relations
Tomáš Kolomazník - Center for Security Consulting (CSC) Tomáš Kolomaznik is PhD in Sociology from Charles University and has worked in the Ministry of Defence of Czechia, Foreign Liaison Office, as the dean of the department, where gained a wealth of knowledge being responsible for bilateral cooperation. He then worked…
Guest Author2024-01-29
Romania and the path to renewables: solar panels
Romania is undergoing a significant expansion in solar power within its broader energy transition framework, bolstered by European funding and legal reforms. This upsurge has prompted investments across the spectrum, from individual households as prosumers to utility-scale facilities, with local government units emerging as a significant segment for development up…
B.F.G. Fabrègue2023-12-21
Romania and internet connectivity: success factors
Romanian internet population data Romania's internet penetration rate is one of the highest in Europe, surpassing even some of the continent's wealthiest countries like France, Belgium, Finland, and Austria. In January 2023, Romania had 17.82 million internet users, indicating an 88.9% internet penetration rate of the total population. This represents…
Léo Portal2023-10-20
For a better future of NEETs in Romania
By Amalia Dania Berinde Dania Berinde majored in English Literature in 2013 and later became an English-Romanian translator. In 2022 she began economic studies, enrolling in bachelor’s studies at the Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, specialising in Accounting and Management Informatics under the mentorship of Professor Olimpia Neagu. Blue…
Guest Author2023-09-08
Romanian energy sector: how current events might foster its development
After the Netherlands, Romania is the second largest producer of natural gas in the European Union. It presently generates 11 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year, which is sufficient to meet its needs during the summer but can be insufficient during the winter. It is ranked 49th in…
B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-12-08
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
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
Romania: an emerging automotive hub in Europe
Article proposed by Dacian Traianescu, young graduated from the University of Bucharest, in the Blue Europe 2021 Fall Contest. In recent years, the automotive industry has been one of the most profitable sectors of the Romanian economy. Although there are several notable domestic manufacturers, such as Automobile Dacia, Roman Brasov,…
Gwendal Combot2022-05-12
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
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