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Soft power through cooperation in the Three Seas Initiative

According to the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), this regional format is mainly analysed and discussed in relation to the economic problems of this region of 13 countries in Central, Northern and Southern Europe. In this article, the author, Piotr Wójcik, focuses on the soft power dimension of the 3SI. This…

Piotr Wójcik2024-11-22

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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 Dempsey2024-10-04

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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 Dempsey2024-08-02

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Relations between China and CEE countries: discussion with Dr. Marcin Adamczyk

In December 2023, Blue Europe published The Dragon at the Gates of Europe: Chinese presence in the Balkans and Central-Eastern Europe. The book presents a discussion of the evolution of economic and diplomatic relations between China and CEE-NEE-SEE countries. It notes that, while relations have generally seen a surge in…

Andrea Bogoni2024-06-28

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Chinese Influence in Hungary: a multifaceted relationship

Réka Koleszár – Indipendent Researcher Réka Koleszár is an independent researcher focusing on the relations between the European Union and Asia, in particular East Asia. Her experience spans international organisations and think tanks including working for the Council of the European Union and the European Policy Centre. Réka holds an…

Guest Author2024-02-16

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The Chinese Influence in Visegrad Countries

Zdeněk Rod - University of West Bohemia in Pilsen Zdeněk Rod is a research fellow and PhD candidate at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Department of Politics and International Relations. He is also CEO & Co-Founder of Center for Security Consulting in Prague, a fellow at the International…

Guest Author2024-01-23

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Threats to the Rule of Law in the UK and in Europe

By Lorenza Buttini Lorenza Buttini is a graduate in the master’s degree in law at the University of Pavia with a score of 109/110. Her final dissertation, discussed in December 2022, is about ‘The contrast to the gender pay gap’ in the field of European Comparative Labor Law, with particular…

Guest Author2023-08-09

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Attaining sustainability in Hungary by implementing water related policies

The Danube is a major artery in Budapest, crossed by bridges and used by barges and boats. Hungarians go to Lake Balaton, the country's own inland sea, for recreation and leisure. The special microclimate created by the confluence of the Tisza and Bodrog Rivers gives moisture to the wines of…

Andrea Bogoni2023-02-18

Budapest Skyline, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Energy Market, Hungary, Military

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2023 in Hungarian Economics: a difficult year? Outlooks in Energy and Military spending

Comparing the second quarter of 2022 with the previous quarter – according to the European Commission - , Hungary's gross domestic product increased by 1.1%. However, consumer confidence indices have deteriorated and monthly data point to a decline in consumption, housing transactions, construction activity and loans. Higher inflation and energy…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2023-01-31

Hongrie, Serbie, économie, chemin de fer, Chine, connexion, investissement, voie ferrée

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Serbia and Hungary, a railway connection

The Budapest-Belgrade railway is being modernized in order to increase Hungary-Serbia communication. The project will result in a 350....

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-06-22

Hongrie, économie, secteur, industrie, médical, technologie, innovation, soins de santé

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Medical Technology a well-established sector in Hungary

One of Hungary’s most traditional economic sectors is medical technology, a sector that has seen almost 100 years of widely acknowledged innovation

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-06-21

Hungary, electronics industry, economy, ICT, development, digitalization, Central Europe

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The development of the electronics industry: an opportunity not to be missed for Hungary

By its size, Hungary is the largest electronics producer among the new EU members, followed by the Czech Republic and Poland.

Léo Portal2022-05-17

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Soft power through cooperation in the Three Seas Initiative

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

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

Relations between China and CEE countries: discussion with Dr. Marcin Adamczyk

Chinese Influence in Hungary: a multifaceted relationship

The Chinese Influence in Visegrad Countries

Threats to the Rule of Law in the UK and in Europe

Attaining sustainability in Hungary by implementing water related policies

2023 in Hungarian Economics: a difficult year? Outlooks in Energy and Military spending

Serbia and Hungary, a railway connection

Medical Technology a well-established sector in Hungary

The development of the electronics industry: an opportunity not to be missed for Hungary

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