Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy Flight and Migration: Discussions from the Countries of the Western Balkans Rethinking neighborhood: Another approach to refugees and migrants from southeastern Europe. During the first semester of 2015, the Federal Ministry of Migration and Refugees in Germany received more than double the number of people...
Publication Publication Social and Economic Justice Young People in Serbia This new youth study examines the civic and political perceptions as well as the individual experiences of young people in Serbia today. It explores attitudes, beliefs and expectations of a younger generation which mainly grew up in a...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy The Balkan-black Sea Crossroads - New Departures Resurgent ideological and/or religious affiliations have brought about new dividing lines in BBS societies, thus making international reconciliation efforts even more difficult to develop the necessary momentum. Some divergences result...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy A Shared European Home: The European Union, Russia and the Eastern Partnership In 2014, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung invited twenty experts from twelve European countries to jointly develop scenarios for the future relations of the European Union, the Russian Federation and their Common Neighborhood. The Scenario...
Publication Publication Social and Economic Justice Lost in democratic transition? Political challenges and perspectives for young people in South East Europe The countries of South East Europe SEE are involved in a process of political and economic transition. They share a communist legacy and face a long and troublesome route to Western-style democracy. Many of them have faced violent...
Publication Publication Social and Economic Justice Youth in South East Europe: Lost in Transition Youth are the future, is a common saying across many countries, and there is an expectation that young people will be the agents of positive change in society. This expectation is amplified in new democracies. Countries that face...
Publication Publication Progressive Peace Policy EU Enlargement and Security Slovenia and Croatia are EU members. The rest of the states of the former Yugoslavia as well as Albania are on their way. As the Croatian example shows, this way is long and taxing. After bad experiences with earlier accessions, the...
Publication Publication Social and Economic Justice Social Cohesion at the Center – A New Initiative for Stability and Prosperity in the Western Balkans In 2003, at the summit in Thessaloniki, the European Union (EU) promised membership to all the countries of the Western Balkans. More than a decade later, the common objective of European integration is impeded by political and economic...
