By Oana Popescu
March 2013
Adevarul
The Schengen area has nothing to do with the CVM (despite what the Commission is saying loud and clear), nor with barking at the EU or fawning on Angela Merkel. Access in the Schengen area only relates to a Member State’s capacity to stop networks of organized crime, trafficking or illegal migration from accessing the Union.
By Oana Popescu
January 2013
Aspen Institute
The recent political developments in Romania could be a lesson in the dynamics of EU democracy at a time when the EU is struggling with new nationalisms and democratic deficit—if the EU is not too busy with eurozone stability, to the detriment of quality of governance.
Read more at http://www.aspeninstitute.cz/en/article/1-2013-do-not-always-fear-when-democracy-takes-to-the-streets/
December 2012 | National
Location: Bastilia Librarium, Bucharest
The event hosted the visit of a delegation of MPs, journalists and artists from Kosovo in Romania to encourage cooperation despite non-recognition. We organized a public debate on European future for the Balkans with students from international relations, economic studies and political science and experts in the field. The project was financed by Kosovo Foundation for Open Society and British Council.
By Oana Popescu
November 2012
Stratfor
For the first time in many years, the most vulnerable flanks of the EU and NATO are internally weak, while also facing pressure from outside.
Read more at https://www.stratfor.com/the-hub/perils-periphery
By Oana Popescu
November 2012
Dilema Veche
One’s first contact with Kosovo is bewildering. A swarm of people and cars in perpetual motion on roads that are of two kinds: those inherited from Tito, that are better than the ones in today’s Romania, and those under construction – once again by Bechtel – but at a pace that makes you think they intend to finalize all highways by the end of the year!
Read more at http://dilemaveche.ro/sectiune/societate/articol/kosovo-febril
October 2012 | International
Location: Prague
Global Focus participated in the conference panel moderation and also we organized the participation of the Romanian delegation of journalists in Forum 2000 Conference. The mobility was financed by Czech Embassy in Bucharest and Forum 2000 Prague.
Conference Brochure and Program: http://www.forum2000.cz/en/projects/forum-2000-conferences/2012/program/