A panel debate at the Bled Strategic Forum about the future of NATO underlined the importance of deterrence, military capabilities and increased investments. In fact, the alliance will launch detailed talks with members about their defence investments in the future, NATO Assistant Secretary General
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The power of data topped the panel on tourism at the Bled Strategic Forum with the panellists noting that data will be key for the development of the sector but that information must be reliable and accessible.
In a time marked by climate change, lack of high-skilled workforce, political tensions,
In a time marked by climate change, lack of high-skilled workforce, political tensions,
The EU faces even bigger challenges than in the Commission's and Parliament's previous term, heard a Bled Strategic Forum panel. Competitiveness, the technological dominance of the US and China, and inadequate defence spending were highlighted as some of the key concerns along with incomplete integ
Regardless of the outcome of the next US election, Europe should be active and engage in relations with the US and China, heard a panel discussing the fading Pax Americana at the Bled Strategic Forum on 3 September.
Tobias Lindner, minister of state at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, finds t
Tobias Lindner, minister of state at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, finds t
Key issues and possible solutions for the upcoming UN Summit of the Future were discussed at the Bled Strategic Forum on 3 September with participants listing inequality, impunity and population ageing as some of the main things to address. They also pointed out that a breakthrough might not actual
The situation in Gaza featured prominently at and around the Bled Strategic Forum. The situation was discussed in separate talks with an advisor to the Palestinian prime minister and a former Israeli foreign minister. They presented opposing views on the conflict but agreed a "divorce" is the only
The Bled Strategic Forum honoured Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, with the Distinguished Partner Award. In her address, Navalnaya called for an EU strategy for Russia.
After the death of her husband, Navalnaya became a powerful advocate for human rights
After the death of her husband, Navalnaya became a powerful advocate for human rights
The prime ministers of Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Albania were upbeat about the prospect of Western Balkan countries joining the EU at a Bled Strategic Forum debate on 2 September that followed a pledge by the EU Commission president that enlargement efforts will be stepped up.
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Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar and Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon advocated for multilateralism and cooperation in finding solutions to global challenges as well as for responsibility and empathy in decision-making as they addressed the opening of the Bled Strategic Forum on 2 September.
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Fajon
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the importance of EU enlargement to the Western Balkans as she addressed the opening of the Bled Strategic Forum on 2 September. "Enlargement is an investment in our collective strength and security," she said.
Noting that enlargement has
Noting that enlargement has
The world is people, not statistics, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon writes in her opinion piece for Bled Strategic Times ahead of the Bled Strategic Forum in reference to the toll armed conflicts are taking around the world. The rules of international law should never be an optional choice,
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob sees the upcoming UN Summit of the Future as an extraordinary opportunity to renew and improve the trust between nations, bolster commitments towards peace and stability, and renew and reinvigorate multilateralism, he writes in an opinion piece for Bled Strateg
