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Social Dimension of EU Enlargement
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The social dimension of EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: summary of study findings and recommendations

Revisiting findings from 2019, this study assesses whether recent EU-driven reforms have strengthened the social dimension of enlargement in the Western Balkans. This short version brings you key findings and recommendations.

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Critical Raw Materials
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Critical Raw Materials: Dispatch from North Macedonia

North Macedonia stands at a pivotal moment: its rich mineral resources, once the backbone of local economies, are now caught between global demand for critical raw materials and local resistance to unchecked extraction.

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Social Dimension of EU Enlargement
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Social Dimension of EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans

Revisiting findings from 2019, this study assesses whether recent EU-driven reforms have strengthened the social dimension of enlargement in the Western Balkans.

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Social Democratic Politics and Values

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Strengthening Regional Cooperation among Social Democratic Parties in the Western Balkans

Group photo of participants gathered in front of the SPÖ Austria office in Vienna during the regional meeting of international secretaries and representatives of social democratic parties from the Western Balkans, organized by the FES Office Belgrade in cooperation with Dialogue Southeast Europe and Regional Office Democracy for the Future Vienna .

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Social Democratic Politics and Values

Strengthening Progressive Political Communication

In April 2026, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s Dialogue Southeast Europe office organized the second module of its communication skills training for progressive political actors from across Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Global Progressive Mobilization Barcelona 2026

The Global Progressive Mobilization in Barcelona brings together progressive voices from politics, academia, and civil society to discuss responses to the major challenges of our time.

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Socio-ecological transformation in SEE

Call for Offers: Peer Review and Proofreading

FES invites experts to apply for peer review and English proofreading of policy analyses on critical raw materials in the Western Balkans.

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Call for Offers: Media Partnership and Advertising Services in the EU Policy Sphere

FES Dialogue Southeast Europe (FES SOE) invites qualified media organisations to submit offers for media partnership and advertising services to increase the visibility of tailored political content among EU policy stakeholders.