The Concert of Europe neither prevented war among its members nor managed to preserve any balance of power for a meaningful length of time
Nicu Popescu argues the case against a new Concert of Powers
Media mentions – Nicu Popescu
Moldova needs a vision and conscious policies in many policy domains going beyond justice sector reform on issues such as infrastructure development, or bringing Moldova into the digital age
Nicu Popescu co-authored a policy brief on the future of Moldovan foreign policy
There is certainly an understanding in the EU that these negative dynamics need to be curbed and attempts should be made to salvage as much EU-Russia contact as possible
Nicu Popescu talks in this Russian radio talk show about EU-Russia relations
Corruption is a national emergency, this is the message of Maia Sandu
Nicu Popescu comments on President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu’s visit to Strasbourg where she participated in the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Russian Federation is trying to put pressure on Ukraine to promote its interests and to constrain those Ukrainian policies of minimizing and reducing Russian influence inside Ukraine
Nicu Popescu talks in this interview about the Ukraine conflict and concerns for Moldova
Many Eastern countries have difficulties in the domain of health. They often had light confinements because they did not have enough financial resources to support the national economy (…)
Nicu Popescu explains the difficulties that Eastern European countries are enduring in the management of the health emergency
A muscular approach is more likely to yield engagement than diplomatic supplications and unpersuasive attempts at geopolitical flattery
Le Monde quotes Nicu Popescu on the necessity to change the approach to Russia
Nicu Popescu is quoted in an article from L’Express on European sanctions toward Russia
I don’t think …the sanctions will have an impact on whether Russia releases Navalny or keeps him longer— I think the Russia authorities will just do what they consider necessary to do for themselves
According to Nicu Popescu, sanctions may not push Russia to release Navalny, but they may help to protect him
..offering Russia resets every other year only leads to greater Russian disregard for Western interests in eastern European security or in the Middle East
Carl Bildt quotes Nicu Popescu and Kadri Liik in his latest op-ed on the West’s attempts to reset relations with Russia