Articles

Serbia’s Jadar Mine: The EU, Its Strategic Interests and Its Contradictions

The Jadar mine has recently hit the headlines with the announcement that it could be granted ‘strategic project’ status under...

Jules Bigot

Judicial Reform or a Political Game? The Geshev-Sarafov Case and the Battle for the Rule of Law in Bulgaria

“An instrument in the hands of God” – that’s how the former Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev described himself once,...

Antonia Blazheva

From Military Intervention to Independence: The Status Issue and Romania’s Stance on Kosovo

The Aftermath of the War, Independence and the Issue of Status The end of the Kosovo conflict was legitimized through...

Ioana-Teodora Trandafirescu

Slovakia’s 2024 Anti-Corruption Law: A retrogressive reform.

“The institution significantly contributed to the violation of human rights”, claimed Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico after approving the use...

Manon Ring

Should the European Union be enlarged?

The European Union (EU) is planning to enlarge, and there are many candidates for membership: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Moldova, Turkey, Ukraine,...

Florian Stolarz

A Specter Haunts the Balkans Again, The Specter of 1968

The individualism of the younger generation, shaped by the collapse of traditional forms of social control, has led to a...

Jan Finderle

Challenges to Bulgaria`s Integration in the EU

Bulgaria became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2007 after many efforts to fulfill the Copenhagen criteria and...

Simona Ilieva

Youth leading the way: The Balkans’ Journey Toward EU Integration

Introduction Since the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the collapse of the Eastern bloc, youth participation in activism has steadily increased...

Célia Chudy

NATO and EU as Pillars of International Security and Regional Stability

History NATO was established after World War II in between 1945 -1949, as a response to the political, economic, and...

Vesa Shatri

Air pollution in Kosovo

The current air quality situation in Kosovo[1] is a major concern for the health of citizens and the environment. Air...

Eduarda Zeka

Minority Rights Implementation Problems in Kosovo

Minority Rights Implementation Problems in Kosovo*[1] In post-conflict Kosovo, the implementation of minority rights laws remains a deeply contested and...

Delmin Saljunovic

Cyprus in the Mirror: EU Member, Rule of Law Laggard?

Cyprus enjoys the privileges of EU membership but continues to struggle with the fundamentals of the rule of law. Once...

Kleitos Philippides

Green Transition and Energy Security in the Western Balkan

The Western Balkans, which include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo[1], Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, face significant environmental and energy...