Raluca Besliu is originally from Romania, but currently lives in Belgium. She is interested in Romanian and Eastern European affairs, human rights issues, and global governance.
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Donald Trump's possible return prompts the EU to rethink its foreign policy. Its new mission in the Red Sea, however, is a wrong move.
Read moreWhile EU leaders continue to bicker over the future of the EU-Mercosur deal, abandoning it is not the answer.
Read moreClimate finance is on the rise, but it is still nowhere near the scale needed to cover climate impacts and fund the global green transition.
Read moreCan an increasingly vulnerable nuclear deal remain on the table amid regional unrest and counter-allegiances?
Read moreAs the Israel-Palestine crisis continues to intensify, the EU's lack of a Middle East strategy becomes increasingly apparent.
Read moreThe recent string of coups in the Sahel highlights the fragility of Europe's approach to the region. What should a Sahel strategy prioritise?
Read moreSudan's descent into war exposes various power struggles and could bring regional tensions to boiling point.
Read moreRising powers, new alliances and rivalries, and the global challenge of climate change are reshaping world politics. What role for the EU?
Read moreThe key role of rare earths' exploitation in the war in Ukraine
Read moreIn recent years, the citizens of Serbia and Albania have offered inspiring examples of mobilisation against extractivism and ecosystem degradation. Can their success be replicated across the Balkans and beyond?
Read moreRaluca Besliu looks at how evolving narratives of national history helped pave the way to war.
Read moreRussia’s courtship of African nations since the Cold War era could be paying off.
Read moreSince Russia has been looking east to lessen its dependence on the West, how much will EU and US sanctions hurt?
Read moreRomania's vaccination campaign conceals a power struggle which could push the country past breaking point.
Read moreRaluca Besliu examines the implications of a proposed AI implant for the human brain.
Read moreThe actions of citizens taking to the streets to call for political change have had a defining impact on Romania's recent history and continue to shape its politics.
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