What is a stabilitocracy?
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?
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
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
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
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
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
Since the termination of hostilities in the Balkans, as illustrated by the 1999 Stability Pact, CEFTA 2006 and the […]