By Ramona Mănescu On 15 and 16 of May, I took part in the International Conference for the Criminalization of Cyber Terrorism, organized in Abu Dhabi by the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It was a great opportunity to get [...]
By Ramona Mănescu HOW IT ALL BEGAN? 15 years ago, the whole world witnessed the shocking images of the two planes hitting the Twin Towers in New York. It was the most deadly terrorist attack in history by far and also the event with the [...]
By Ramona Mănescu The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) is, for many European citizens, just an abstract concept, “another bureaucratic instrument” of Brussels. I believe this instrument can do much more, being capable of responding directly to many of the needs and demands of the European [...]
This unique event aims to facilitate debate of the status and future steps of counter-terrorism measures, based on the 2018 Global Terrorism Index findings. The Global Terrorism Index is produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and is based on data [...]
Some of the conclusions and materials presented during the four panel discussions of the roundtable gathered from our 12 extraordinary speakers we had as guests at Bucharest: RAMONA MANESCU, EPP MEP, AFET: when we refer to fake news or disinformation we are [...]
The world of information hugely changed in the last 20 years, our interaction with it followed the trend but, at a basic level, our readiness to manage it fell behind. This left us vulnerable. Consequently, various forces in today’s world are taking advantage [...]
By Mitchell Belfer Execution-style murder at Charlie Hebdo. Car ramming attacks in Nice, London, Barcelona, Berlin. Bombings in Burgas, Brussels, Paris, Manchester. Mass casualty shootings. Bataclan. The list goes on and underscores the general unpreparedness of most European states as to the scale and scope [...]
It is hard to fathom why Turkey’s President Erdogan, who embarked on the most impressive social, political, and economic reforms during his first ten years in office, turned around and systematically destroyed all that he had achieved. In doing so, he transformed the country into [...]
For the second consecutive year, deaths from terrorism have decreased according to the 2017 Global Terrorism Index. There was a 22% decrease, compared to the peak of terror activity in 2014. Unfortunately, European countries continued to record a negative trend. Excluding the 9/11 [...]
Ramona Mănescu: “România, by its position and resources can get involved and become a strong voice in the European policies regarding cyber security and lead the way in development and implantation of these policies” Ramona Mănescu, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European [...]
