2 019 has been a strained year for the Western Balkans, marred by scandals, street demonstrations, bilateral tensions and the prevalence of divisive political stances. Against the backdrop of nationalist and authoritarian leaderships, many…
O n 12 November 2019, Vocal Europe in cooperation with Portugal’s Permanent Representation to the EU organised the panel discussion “Taking Stock on Kosovo’s Rule of Law: Good Governance in a New-born State?” This…
V ocal Europe organized a panl in cooperation with Portugal's Permanent Representtaion to the EU, entitled "Taking Stock on Kosovo's Rule of Law: Good Governance in a Newborn State? ". Organised based on Chatham…
T he political climate in the Western Balkans has become more volatile in recent years, characterized by an increase in bilateral tensions and a sharpening nationalist and at times warmongering rhetoric. A growing political…
J ust last year, Kosovo was celebrating its 10th anniversary of Independence, which it declared on February 2008 unilaterally from Serbia. Despite having a past marked by conflict, especially given the 1998 national-led…
A s part of our Vocal Cast series that are supported by Science 14, we have talked to Mimoza Kusari-Lila, former deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo and member of Kosovar Parliament where she leads the political…
T he Balkan Region, and particularly the Western part closer to the EU, consisting of the so-called WB6 – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia[1], Montenegro and Serbia – has always had a fundamental…
V ocal Europe interviewed H.E. Bernard Nikaj, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo in Brussels, as part of our Monday Talks series.During the the interview, many important themes were discussed, with the goal…
A s part of Vocal Europe’s research series on the Western Balkans, Vocal Europe and Science 14 hosted an expert panel on 21 June 2018 to discuss key topics surrounding EU-Western Balkans relations.
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S ix Turkish nationals, five education workers and a cardiologist, living in Kosovo have been arrested by Kosovar authorities and handed over to Turkish Intelligence last week. The international community is…