Geopolitical Europe should prove its mettle in the Balkans
In 2006, Javier Solana, the then head of the European Union’s (EU) diplomacy, proclaimed that Europe’s mission was to become “a global power, a force...
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Kosovo needs a locally-owned mechanism to coordinate international assistance in fight against corruption
A piece by Cemaliye Beysoylu and Nicasia Picciano Since the end of the 1990s Kosovo received an excessive amount of international funds and assistance in...
Unlocking Kosovo in 2021: last chance to right the wrong
Piece by Donika Emini and Zoran Nechev. Citizens of Kosovo were optimistic that the interminable visa liberalisation saga would be finished during the German Presidency....
In Mobility We Trust: Let’s abolish Bosnia-Kosovo visa regime and boost Erasmus in the Western Balkans
A piece by Samir Beharić and Egzona Bokshi. In 2020 young people cross Western Balkan borders without big obstacles. All they need is their passport...
Macedonian and Bulgarian scholars: Current disputes based on anachronistic views on national identity
Open Letter by Bulgarian and Macedonian Scholars: Katerina Kolozova (Skopje), Aleksandar Vezenkov (Sofia), Ljupcho Petkovski (Skopje), Stefan Detchev (Sofia), Zdravko Saveski (Skopje), Tchavdar Marinov (Sofia)...
In times like these anchored cooperation-bashkepunim-saradnja-suradnja-саработка-сарадња, takes on more importance
Op-ed by the Regional Cooperation Council’s Secretary General, Majlinda Bregu & Deputy Secretary General, Tanja Misčević It’s not a custom for an op-ed to...
The farce of a deal
The article was originally published on BiEPAG Blog and written by dr Aidan Hehir and Donika Emini. Anyone familiar with events in Kosovo over the past...
Seizing the democratic opportunity in Montenegro
The article was first published on EUROPP – European Politics and Policy blog and written by Florian Bieber and Jovana Marović. The parliamentary elections in...
What counts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
A piece by Kristijan Fidanovski and Valentino Grbavac. As the rest of Europe is bracing for the next decennial cycle of population counts, Bosnia and...
The Daring Six? Why the Western Balkans should have a word when it comes to the future of Europe
Ordinary citizens from the Western Balkans often look at their future ex negativo, claiming that “without war, our country would be more developed than Switzerland”....