Analyses
Policy briefs, reports, commentary and academic publications by Quartet researchers.
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Commentary
Power competition will bring new opportunities – and crises – for small powers
As we enter a new period of great power competition, small powers across the world are presented with novel opportunities. However, small states also face crises that will test their resilience. Marius…
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Report
County passenger transport in Romania: conclusions and recommendations (in Romanian)
The analysis shows that county passenger transport should have operated as a regulated public service since 2020, yet many counties lack valid delegation contracts and county councils are unprepared for the first…
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Policy brief
Zeitenwende: Time for a Reassessment of Romania’s Foreign Policy?
Romania’s foreign policy consensus of the past three decades has kept the country stable at home, dependable as a partner and a liberal anchor in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.…
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Report
Who Summons the Dragon? China’s demand-driven influence in Central-Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans
The report finds that China’s political influence in Central-Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans is relatively limited and its economic ties fall well short of those with the West. Engagement with Beijing…