Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 22 – 26 April, 2024

1.
The war in Ukraine could reach a decision point by the NATO Summit. Policymakers need to prepare now.
by Andrew A. Michta, atlanticcouncil.org

2.
Securitization and European Democracy Policy
by Ricardo Farinha and Richard Youngs, arnegieeurope.eu

3.
Income inequality and the liberal economic order: a not entirely Western perspective
by Shekhar Aiyarbruegel.org

4.
China’s EV survival game creates peril – and power
by Sarah Wu, Zhang Yan and Kevin Krolicki, reuters.com

5.
Cum s-a schimbat influența românească în UE în ultimii 5 ani și ce se va alege de ea în următorii 5
by Alina Mărculescu Matiș, panorama.ro

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 15 – 19 April, 2024

1.
Proxy battles: Iraq, Iran, and the turmoil in the Middle East
by Hamzeh Hadad, ecfr.eu

2.
A new inconvenient truth: Europe’s global plans all require money no one has
by Karl Mathiesen, Barbara Moens, Giovanna Faggionato and Giorgio Leali, politico.eu

3.
What’s at Stake in the EU Elections: Industrial Policy
by Julia Trehugmfus.org

4.
Promoting healthy habit formation is key to improving public health. Here’s why
by Adrian Gore, weforum.org

5.
România, țara cu viteze multiple ale economiei și cu dezechilibre în creștere. București are un PIB/locuitor de 177% din media UE, în timp ce Moldova a rămas blocată la sub 50% (raport)
by Dan Popa, economie.hotnews.ro

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 8 – 12 April, 2024

1.
Biden’s ‘Coalitions of the Willing’ Foreign-Policy Doctrine
by Robbie Gramer, foreignpolicy.com

2.
Europe’s Radical Right Is Formidable—but not Unstoppable
by Rosa Balfour, Stefan Lehne, carnegieeurope.eu

3.
Why Germany’s Scholz is bowing to the Chinese dragon
by Matthew Karnitschnigpolitico.eu

4.
A new ‘diverse health database’ has already uncovered millions of new genetic variants. Here’s how it could help create health equity
by Victoria Masterson, weforum.org

5.
Redefinirea Inteligentă şi deloc Artificială a relaţiilor de muncă
by Raluca Bontaş and Florentina Munteanu, zf.ro

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 1 – 5 April, 2024

1.
NATO at 75: The Alliance’s future lies in Ukraine’s victory against Russia
by Ian Brzezinski, atlanticcouncil.org

2.
From crisis to climate: Europe’s energy diplomacy after two years of war in Ukraine
by Szymon Kardaś, ecfr.eu

3.
După 20 de ani de Securitate și Respect
by Ana Cătăuță, adevarul.ro

4.
Building trust in AI means moving beyond black-box algorithms. Here’s why
by Eugenio Zuccarelli, weforum.org

5.
SGR se înfundă cu ambalajele și reticențele românilor, dar merge optimist înainte: a durat mult și la alții
by Dana Mischie, panorama.ro

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 25 – 29 March, 2024

1.
Denying Russia’s Only Strategy For Success
by Nataliya Bugayova and Frederick W. Kagan with Kateryna Stepanenko, understandingwar.org

2.
Trump’s anti-Ukraine view dates to the 1930s. America rejected it then. Will we now?
by Robert Kagan, washingtonpost.com

3.
What’s at Stake in the EU Elections: The Rise of the Hard Right
by Vassilis Ntousas and Clara Volintiru, gmfus.org

4.
Stronger institutions and public finances would boost productivity, growth and incomes in Romania
by Emerging Europe Staff, emerging-europe.com

5.
Peste o treime dintre directorii generali din România cred că modelul de afaceri al companiei trebuie reinventat pentru a supraviețui în următorul deceniu
by Dinu Bumbăcea, republica.ro

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 11 – 15 March, 2024

1.
The Global Economy’s Biggest Untapped Resource
by Indermit Gill, Tea Trumbic, Nadia Calviño, Kristalina Georgieva, Odile Renaud-Basso, Rudo Kayombo and Yanis Varoufakis, project-syndicate.org

2.
Judy Asks: Has the War in Gaza Irreversibly Damaged Europe’s Credibility?
by Judy Dempsey, carnegieeurope.eu

3.
Here’s how investors are navigating the opportunities and pitfalls of the AI era
by Chris Gillam and Judy Wade, weforum.org

4.
Energising eastern Europe: How the EU can enhance energy sovereignty through cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova
by Szymon Kardaś, ecfr.eu

5.
Raport NATO: 78% dintre români susțin creșterea sau menținerea bugetului apărării. România nu a cheltuit, în 2023, cei 2,5% din PIB alocați apărării
by Robert Lupițu, caleaeuropeana.ro

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 4 – 8 March, 2024

1.
Trump is rolling. But here are the 4 potholes still ahead.
by Meridith Mcgraw, politico.com

2.
Defence tech in CEE takes centre stage
by Olga Belyakova, emerging-europe.com

3.
China has become an electric vehicle export behemoth. How should the US and EU respond?
by Joseph Webster, atlanticcouncil.org

4.
Rural Intelligence: The Next Challenge for European Domestic Diplomacy
by Verena Ringler, gmfus.org

5.
Opinie PwC România: Salariul echitabil, o prioritate în dezvoltarea unui business sustenabil conform noilor reglementări internaţionale şi a interesului crescut faţă de componenta Social din ESG
by Oana Munteanu, Sonia Bălănescu and Florina Ilie, zf.ro

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 26 February – 1 March, 2024

1.
France and Central Europe Are Converging on Security
by David Cadier, carnegieeurope.eu

2.
Why we need to strengthen health responses in humanitarian crises
by Hans Kluge, weforum.org

3.
The European Union-Russia energy divorce: state of play
by Ben McWilliams, Giovanni Sgaravatti, Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann, bruegel.org

4.
O Uniune Europeană în care tinerii sunt la ei acasă
by Ramona Chiriac, digi24.ro

5.
Anexarea Transnistriei, o cacealma propagandistică rusească
by Vitalie Călugăreanu, dw.com

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 19 – 23 February, 2024

1.
What I heard in Munich: Europe gets a brutal awakening
by Anna Wieslander, atlanticcouncil.org

2.
5 ways the EU could help end the war in Ukraine
by Gabriel Gavin, Koen Verhelst and Victor Jack, politico.eu

3.
America’s Emulation of China Calls for New Rules
by Dani Rodrik, project-syndicate.org

4.
Wars and elections: How European leaders can maintain public support for Ukraine
by Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard, ecfr.eu

5.
Anul în care decidem viitorul României. Manifest pentru generația mea
by Alexandru Manda, digi24.ro

Aspen 5 Ideas. Week 12 – 16 February, 2024

1.
Trump’s NATO Bashing Confirms Europe’s Worst Fears
by Amy Mackinnon and Jack Detsch, foreignpolicy.com

2.
Europe Must Rearm Now
by Philippe Legrain, project-syndicate.org

3.
Unity in power, power in unity: why the EU needs more integrated electricity markets
by Georg Zachmann, Carlos Batlle, Francois Beaude, Christoph Maurer, Monika Morawiecka and Fabien Roques, bruegel.org

4.
Why cybercrime spikes in times of global crisis
by Leonardas Marozas, weforum.org

5.
Muniţie şi pungi pentru toaletă
by Alina Inayeh, adevarul.ro