Raluca Besliu

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.

Articles

01.03.2024
EU Red Sea Mission: Strategic Autonomy Done Wrong 

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.

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06.02.2024
EU-Mercosur: An Opportunity for a Fair Partnership?

While EU leaders continue to bicker over the future of the EU-Mercosur deal, abandoning it is not the answer.

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22.12.2023
No World Order: Funding Climate Justice

Climate finance is on the rise, but it is still nowhere near the scale needed to cover climate impacts and fund the global green transition.

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17.11.2023
EU-Iran: A Crucial Dialogue  

Can an increasingly vulnerable nuclear deal remain on the table amid regional unrest and counter-allegiances? 

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20.10.2023
The EU Must Address its Inconsistent Middle East Foreign Policy

As the Israel-Palestine crisis continues to intensify, the EU's lack of a Middle East strategy becomes increasingly apparent.

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20.09.2023
No World Order: Coups in the Sahel Expose Europe’s Mistakes

The recent string of coups in the Sahel highlights the fragility of Europe's approach to the region. What should a Sahel strategy prioritise?

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09.08.2023
No World Order: In Sudan, the Geopolitical Chessboard Unravels

Sudan's descent into war exposes various power struggles and could bring regional tensions to boiling point.

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13.07.2023
No World Order: Mapping the New Multipolarity

Rising powers, new alliances and rivalries, and the global challenge of climate change are reshaping world politics. What role for the EU?

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13.06.2023
Ukraine’s Resource Curse

The key role of rare earths' exploitation in the war in Ukraine

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05.06.2023
Protecting Nature, Empowering People: Environmental Protests in the Balkans

In 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?

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14.06.2022
Russia and Ukraine’s Tug of War over Memory

Raluca Besliu looks at how evolving narratives of national history helped pave the way to war.

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22.04.2022
Why Russia Finds Friends in Africa

Russia’s courtship of African nations since the Cold War era could be paying off.

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03.03.2022
Russia’s Partnership with China is the Sign of a New World

Since Russia has been looking east to lessen its dependence on the West, how much will EU and US sanctions hurt?

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17.02.2022
The Power Struggle Derailing Romania’s Vaccination Campaign

Romania's vaccination campaign conceals a power struggle which could push the country past breaking point.

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11.10.2021
The Technology That Could Alter Human Nature

Raluca Besliu examines the implications of a proposed AI implant for the human brain.

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10.08.2021
The Romanian Protest Wave: A Path to a New Political Era?

The 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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26.05.2021
Referendums in Romania: A Route to Political Capital

Referendums in Romania have been instrumentalised by various political actors as strategies to increase legitimacy and popularity.

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