An engineer by training, Cosmin Gabriel Păcuraru worked as a journalist over 1990 - 2010. In 2010, he enrolled in a doctoral programme in “International Relations and European Studies” at Babeș - Bolyai University in Cluj Napoca, graduating in 2013 with a PhD thesis on Romania's energy security. He has published three volumes in this field. He is an expert in energy strategies, energy security and energy geopolitics and works in the energy industry as a freelance consultant. He also writes expert analyzes for various media outlets or specialized magazines.
China seeks to achieve its economic and geostrategic ambitions by controlling the market for critical minerals and boosting its energy output.
Europe’s energy market remains vulnerable, but Member States are making efforts to curb their dependency on Russia. Meanwhile, Romania is unable to capitalize on its assets.
Romania has the potential of becoming an energy power in the EU. Political red tape, inbred corruption and Russia’s hybrid actions have exposed the vulnerabilities of the Romanian energy sector.
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