The Chinese ‘silk road’ of threats and opportunities in the void between the EU strategy, CEE interests and the citizens 26 Mar, 2019 Blogs Democratic Consolidation The days when China coped with affairs “in a calm manner, hiding its capacities and biding the time, by maintaining […]
Strengthening the rule of law in the Western Balkans: Why should the EU care? 9 Jan, 2019 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Many of the most pressing rule-of-law related issues are deeply embedded in the political, economic and social structure of the […]
Resolution of Bilateral Disputes: A Year of Positive Developments in the Western Balkans 11 Jul, 2018 Blogs Democratic Consolidation In what for the UK is tropical heat, the fifth Western Balkans Summit took place in London on 9 and […]
Macedonia’s EU accession: Why the quality of governance is the best (if not the only) option 9 Jul, 2018 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Photo: Reuters “Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of […]
The Skopje-Athens Agreement: A view from the margins [1] 25 Jun, 2018 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Photo: Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras (L) and FYROM prime minister Zoran Zaev (R) shake hands after their arrival on […]
To make it or break it: Macedonia decision at the June European Council 22 Jun, 2018 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Author: Simonida Kacarska (Director of the European Policy Institute, Macedonia) The upcoming summit of the heads of state and […]
The Skopje-Athens agreement: A view from (North?) Macedonia 19 Jun, 2018 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Alexis Tsipras, Zoran Zaev, Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov; Photo: Tanjug / AP Photo / Yorgos Karahalis Author: Zoran […]
The Athens-Skopje agreement: A view from Greece 14 Jun, 2018 Blogs Democratic Consolidation In televised statements, Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev, the Prime Ministers of Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia […]
Erdoğan in Sarajevo: It’s my Party and I’ll campaign in Europe if I want to 1 Jun, 2018 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Strolling through Baščaršija, Sarajevo’s old bazaar and cultural legacy of the Ottoman Empire, on any given day, you will probably […]
Local elections in Montenegro: Voter apathy and domination by the ruling party 31 May, 2018 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Đukanović’s Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) secured an absolute majority in half of the 11 municipalities (one being a city […]