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REPORT | A Message for Europe from the President of North Macedonia

24/06/2019

LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE SPEECH President of North Macedonia, Mr Stevo Pendarovski, recently spoke at an event moderated by Shada Islam and hosted by Friends of Europe in Brussels, Belgium. H... Be More Curious...

The Balkans Ahead of the New European Parliament: A Change of Paradigm?

Zoran Cicak

24/05/2019

Publications, Western Balkans

However, there remains a paradox which is indeed endemic in Western Balkans. It is more or less overt support extended by the European Union to policies and leaders which are both inherently anti-European... Be More Curious...

Kosovo and the EU: The Need for Visa Liberalisation is Growing

Alejandra Finotto

09/03/2019

Publications, Western Balkans

Just 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 uprisings in former Yugoslavia an... Be More Curious...

Vocal Cast with Mimoza Kusari-Lila

Ebubekir ISIK

31/12/2018

Vocal Cast, Western Balkans

As 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 polit... Be More Curious...

POLICY PAPER — The EU and the Western Balkans 6: a difficult wedding

Sergio Caliva

07/11/2018

Publications, Western Balkans

The Balkan Region, and particularly the Western part closer to the EU, consisting of the so-called WB6 – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia – has always had a fund... Be More Curious...

EVENT — The Western Balkan towards EU integration: what are the prospects and main challenges?

Editorial

23/06/2018

Events

As 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. ... Be More Curious...

Eduard KUKAN on Serbia and the EU Accession Process

Julien Hoez

21/06/2018

Events, Western Balkans

As part of Vocal Europe’s research series on the Western Balkans, Eduard Kukan, Chair of European Parliament Delegation to Serbia, shares his take on the recent state of the relations between Serbia and the EU ... Be More Curious...

Clive Rumbold (EEAS) on the Western Balkans and the EU

Julien Hoez

21/06/2018

Events, Western Balkans

As part of Vocal Europe’s research series on the Western Balkans, Clive Rumbold, Deputy Head of Western Balkans Division at European External Action Service, shares his take on the recent state of the relations... Be More Curious...

Balkans, don’t let them say — it’s difficult

Milena Harito

20/06/2018

Inside Europe

Western Balkans is a great place to travel. Eating great various food in Tirana, taking a bath in Buljarica, Montenegro, following a show in Belgrade or having a good coffee in Sarajevo and a lot of other leisure activities. Here days seems longer and time... Be More Curious...

Europe is facing ‘Erdoğan crisis’ in the Western Balkans too

Valeria Mingardi

05/06/2018

Western Balkans

Hasan Hüseyin Demir moved from Hassa, a small city in the Turkish province of Hatay to Kosovo in 2012 to work first as an educator and then as a school principal. His life was following the normal path of a... Be More Curious...

Baltic States: missed opportunities in global politics

Editorial

07/04/2018

Inside Europe

We are living in the world where the facts "who makes" and "where it is made" are much more important than "what for" issue. Nowadays the world political scene is divided between superpowers supported by their ... Be More Curious...

Monday Talk with European Parliament’s Foreign Policy Chief on Western Balkans

Editorial

12/03/2018

Western Balkans

Western Balkans has never been a simple place. Although, there is a continues determination by the European Union to see the countries in the Western Balkans as part of the European Union in the near future, yet nowadays, this region is especially turbulent wi... Be More Curious...

”Passing through Bulgaria, Iran is planting Hezbollah members in Balkans”

Ruslan Trad

19/12/2017

Inside Europe, Western Balkans

“I am not alone here. I know of several more Lebanese and Syrian-related Hezbollah members who have lived in Bulgaria for years.” Ali, a Hezbollah sympathizer, living in Bulgaria and married to a Bulgari... Be More Curious...

Erdogan bullies Europe and America through Balkans

Editorial

01/11/2017

Beyond Europe, Western Balkans

Ithas become difficult to keep track of Turkey recently. In less than a month, four biggest mayors from Erdogan’s party were forced to resign. If we count the mayors that he appointed trustees upon, more than 3... Be More Curious...

Monday Talk with Vesna Marjanovic on Massive Protests in Serbia

Editorial

24/04/2017

Monday Talks, Western Balkans

Vocal Europe: What were the main reasons behind the ongoing massive protests where thousands hit on the streets against government in Serbia? Vesna Marjanovic is a member of Serbia's national parliament. Vesna Marjanovic: The protests started on April 3... Be More Curious...

NATO’s Absence in the Refugee Crisis

Editorial

10/11/2015

Inside Europe, Western Balkans

by JUDY DEMPSEY Europe is facing a flow of refugees not seen since the end of World War II. Then, over 12 million people, many ethnic Germans from Poland, Czechoslovakia, and other Eastern European countrie... Be More Curious...

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