Biography
Árpád Párducz is a strategic analyst and expert on international security and defense policy. His research and areas of interest focus primarily on domestic political events and foreign and security policy developments in the Southeast European region. He also devotes significant attention to energy issues. He is currently a strategic analyst at the Institute for Energy Strategy. Previously, he worked for nearly five years as a researcher at the Migration Research Institute and was also involved in the work of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs and the Institute for Strategic and Defense Studies. During his university studies, he also served as executive vice president of the Security Policy College at the National University of Public Service. He completed his studies at the National University of Public Service and Corvinus University of Budapest, first earning a BA in International Security and Defense Policy and then an MA in International Studies. He is currently a student in the Doctoral School of International Relations and Political Science at Corvinus University of Budapest.
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Education
Europe’s Sahara on Fire: Wildfire Trends in Serbia
Serbia is facing a severe environmental crisis as uncontrolled wildfires, fueled by the summer heatwave, ravage the country. The problem is particularly serious because wildfires are also severely damaging one of Europe’s most distinctive geological landscapes. The ecological emergency is not limited to Serbia itself and points to a new, increasingly widespread and dangerous trend for the entire Western Balkans.
Two quarters later: CBAM and the Western Balkan electricity trade
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its definitive regime on January 1, 2026. Early regional assessments focused on its long-term structural risks for the Western Balkan electricity markets, but the commercial and operational realities of the past six months have shifted the debate from theoretical compliance to immediate market impacts.