Amedeo Gasparini
Short vita
Amedeo Gasparini is is an intern at the Central Europe and Baltic States Project Office. He is currently finishing his Master in “International Relations” at Charles University in Prague. Interested in geopolitics, international affairs, history, journalism, he is a contributing author on seven media outlets and manages “Blackstar”.
Contributions
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From State to Market: Thirty Years of Economic Success in Estonia
After the 1991 independence, an impressive economic raise shaped Estonia. Today this Baltic state is one of the leading countries in high-tech. It maintains an efficient bureaucracy, and a high degree of economic freedom. How was then Estonia able to reborn from decades behind the Iron Curtain? Amedeo Gasparini explains the effects of liberalization and people’s empowerment, in times of Covid-19 and global challenges.
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Threats and Undermining of the Press: Media Freedom in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia
The state of media freedom in Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia is increasingly getting worse. Independent news outlets are rarer and limited, and the governments directly threaten journalists. Media freedom is suffering. What is the situation of press freedom in Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia today? How are the three cases similar? What is the European Union doing about it?
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Kaja Kallas and the liberal Estonia of the future
After the resignation of Jüri Ratas (Estonian Centre Party) on January 13th, due to an inquiry entailing alleged corruption charges against his party, Kaja Kallas, the centre-right Reform Party’s leader, has become the first female Estonian Prime Minister. The list of the leading women in Northern Europe is growing faster. This is good news for equal opportunities, open society, and meritocracy, writes Amedeo Gasparini in his guest contribution.
