Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy Publication Social and Economic Justice The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal In March 2016, two measures ended what has been labeled the European refugee crisis – the closure of the so-called Balkan route and the agreement on the EU-Turkey statement. The EU’s shift in policy put an end to the...
Publication On the Road Towards Prosperity 4.0: Digitalization in Serbia A positive characteristic of Serbia is the institutional and legal framework regarding digital economy and society. This has been reflected with the adoption of the new Law on Telecommunication and other digital services which are in...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy Publication Political Trends & Dynamics Political Trends & Dynamics: Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans Re-forging bonds between the countries of the Western Balkans (and southeastern Europe more broadly) has been an overarching issue and policy goal since the breakup of Yugoslavia. Regional cooperation has been the hallmark of EU policy...
Publication Monitoring the Berlin Process: From Paris to Trieste In the aftermath of Brexit referendum and after the Paris Summit, it is of utmost importance to reflect over the progress achieved so far in the framework of the Berlin process (BP), its place in the myriad of existing regional ...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy Publication Political Trends & Dynamics Political Trends and Dynamics: Civic Mobilizations A crisis of democratic legitimacy has been building up in Southeast Europe for years, despite the best efforts of democracy promoters from within and beyond the region. Led by the EU, the international community prescribed a...
Publication Romania's Second Democratic Transition The democratic transition in Romania has been notably difficult. There are worrying signs that there is an authoritarian drift in society and the political system. If democracy is to last and be viable, Romania needs to rebuild its...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy A Study of Refugees in Serbia 2016 Our colleagues from FES Belgrade have prepared this important study on the challenges of integrating refugees in Serbia. Apart from the actual influx of refugees from the Middle East, in the coming years more intense migratory movements...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy Publication Political Trends & Dynamics Political Trends and Dynamics: December 2017 - January 2017 The winter months were less calm than one might expect regarding political dynamics in Southeast Europe. As in the previous period, trends within and between countries have not lent much hope for positive change. Nationalist notions have...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy Publication Political Trends & Dynamics Political Trends and Dynamics: November 2016 Elections and bilateral issues shaped Southeast Europe in November 2016. Election results in Bulgaria and Moldova raised concerns over a possible change in the geopolitical landscape. Potentially historic negotiations on the ...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy Publication Political Trends & Dynamics Political Trends and Dynamics: September-October 2016 In this period almost all of Southeastern Europe was witnessing numerous significant events and developments, such as snap elections in Croatia and general and local elections in Montenegro. At the same time, Macedonia started...
