Publications

The successful EU accession process relies on three key elements: first, a credible promise of membership in a reasonable timeframe; second, comprehensive negotiations during which candidate countries align their legal frameworks with EU standards; and third, substantial financial and technical assistance aimed at supporting necessary reforms and convergence. With eroding credibility of the promise of membership, several models aimed at adapting the three key elements have been proposed, including single market membership and staged accession. Each offered different pathways for closer integration with the EU.

When asked about the concerns that drive them regarding the future of their respective countries, youth in Southeast Europe place corruption and unemployment at the top. This is the result of the representative Southeast Europe Youth Study 2024 commissioned by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, which surveyed the attitudes, hopes, and concerns of young people in twelve countries.

Fondacija Friedrich Ebert s ponosom predstavlja ovu publikaciju, koja označava duboko ukorenjenu posvećenost naše organizacije emancipaciji žena i promociji progresivnih vrednosti u društvu. U 2022. godini, zajedno sa Ženskom platformom za razvoj Srbije, pridružili smo se inspirativnoj inicijativi posvećenoj obeležavanju 80. godišnjice osnivanja Antifašističkog fronta žena Jugoslavije. Ova značajna godišnjica predstavljala je savršenu priliku da se usmeri pažnja na neustrašivost i posvećenost žena koje su se hrabro borile protiv fašizma i za ostvarivanje ženskih prava tokom složenih društvenih prilika prošlog veka. Kroz ovu inicijativu, naš cilj bio je ne samo da oživimo sećanje na te hrabre žene, već i da otvorimo dijalog o nasleđu…

Within the last PTD in 2023, join us on a journey into Southeast Europe's future as geopolitical shifts reshape the region. In this edition, our experts forecast SEE dynamics by 2030, offering critical tools for decision-making amidst global transformations. From the reverberations of the conflict in Ukraine to challenges in EU integration and the complex relations of the region with foreign actors, this volume argues for a recalibration of strategies for genuine progress.

The authors Vesna Pusić, Dušan Reljić, and Katerina Kolozova also emphasize other challenges, like that of depopulation and economic disparities hindering growth, and propose innovative social policies, including the promotion of immigration, to address depopulation…

Over the past century, interethnic relations between Albanians and Serbs have been defined by nationalism that has proven to be unhelpful and unsupportive of the resolution of tensions. Since the beginning of the 20th century, authentic social democratic positions have remained on the political and social margins primarily due to permanent power-related struggles in realpolitikal, rudimentary conditions of social and political mainstream activity. Nationalist ideologies have proven time and again to promote conflict and divisions for their own purposes.

In today's hyper-connected society, cyberspace is closely intertwined with our daily existence, influencing everything from public services to private interactions. But this convenience comes at a price, as our collective security is interconnected with the threats of data breaches, ransomware, cyber violence, and others. Europe and the United States have initiated groundbreaking efforts to establish a robust regulatory framework to combat these challenges. However, Southeast Europe, despite its proximity to Eastern Europe - where significant cyberattacks, often originating from Russia, have been documented for years - has been slow to address cybersecurity concerns, leaving itself exposed to attacks.

Over the past few decades, migration dynamics have significantly shaped Southeastern Europe as a region. Most recently, Southeast Europe has been affected by the transit of refugees and migrants from other regions, and many of its citizens are emigrating. Unfortunately - regardless of the type of migration, no trend has received adequate reactions from government officials.