‘Berlin Plus’ will not change the game 3 Jun, 2017 Blogs EU Integrations On 31 May 2017 the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, announced a “Berlin plus” agenda at a conference […]
Alternative media: Overcoming lack of media freedoms in the Western Balkans? 23 May, 2017 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Similar to democratisation itself in the region, the transformation of the media landscape in the Western Balkans (WB) is an […]
What is a stabilitocracy? 5 May, 2017 Blogs Democratic Consolidation In our latest BiEPAG policy brief, we use the term stabilitocracy to describe the semi-authoritarian regimes in the Western Balkans. […]
Extending the EU Semester Formula to the Balkans: Will it improve economic governance? 4 Dec, 2016 Blogs Socio-Economic Transformation In 2013, the European Commission added economic governance to the fundamentals of the European Union’s (EU) enlargement strategy. The new […]
Europe needs US to keep the peace in the Balkans 2 Sep, 2016 Blogs EU Integrations A Bosnian Muslim woman, survivor of the Srebrenica 1995 massacre, mourns at a memorial cemetery in Bosnia | Elvis Barukcic/AFP/Getty […]
Addressing Youth Unemployment in the Balkans 13 Jul, 2016 Blogs Socio-Economic Transformation Balkan countries are confronted with high rates of youth unemployment. Such a situation may severely impact on political stability […]
Losing the Western Balkans in Paris 2 Jul, 2016 Blogs EU Integrations The consequences of the United Kingdom’s imminent exit from the EU following the June 23rd referendum will be felt […]
The parallel universe: bilateral issues and the future of the Western Balkans 16 Jun, 2016 Blogs Democratic Consolidation The future of the Western Balkans (WB6) remains uncertain. The region is plagued by a number of persisting challenges, […]
Regional Initiatives in the Balkans and the Economic Development 30 May, 2016 Blogs Socio-Economic Transformation Since the termination of hostilities in the Balkans, as illustrated by the 1999 Stability Pact, CEFTA 2006 and the […]
How the Dutch Referendum Killed EU enlargement 8 Apr, 2016 Blogs EU Integrations Photo credit (©) AP On Wednesday, around 2.5 mio. Dutch voters rejected the EU-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (61.59% yes, turnout […]