Building EU’s credibility and influence by swiftly responding to the most pressing external challenges
/ By Anže Logar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
This article was originally published as part of the 2021 edition of Bled Strategic Times, the official gazette of the Bled Strategic Forum…
Europe will be complete only once the entire Western Balkans region is inside the European Union
/ By Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
This article was originally published as part of the 2021 edition of Bled Strategic Times, the official gazette of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF)…
Key political workstrands and early lessons
/ By Ambassador Bettina Cadenbach, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
On 10 March of this year, when I was wrapping up a business trip to Washington, DC, and returning to Brussels, the initial consequences of COVID-19 were already present. Some of…
The COVID-19 crisis has further weakened the multilateral system while favouring authoritarian regimes. Europe must act towards revival and modernisation of the rules-based international order, fit for the 21st century.
/ By Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the Commission…
The growing threat of advanced cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure and industrial systems presents a unique challenge for businesses and countries alike. Increasingly, governments are being called on to respond to cyberattacks and provide a secure cyber environment, despite the fact that cybersecurity infrastructure has so far been in the hands…
In 2020, BSF celebrates its 15th edition.
To celebrate this opportunity we will be presenting a refreshed visual identity, which will reflect our brand statement for the future.
The old visual identity, which has been with us since the beginning in 2006 was simple yet recognisable.
Nonetheless, we thought it…
The evolving Russian — Chinese relationship will impact Central Eastern European countries and thus affect the unity and stability of the EU
/ By Katja Geršak, Executive Director, Centre for European Perspective and Editor-in-Chief of Bled Strategic Times
Geopolitics is upon us again. The global power is shifting from West…
