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  • Publication Progressive Peace Policy

From Technical Negotiations to Comprehensive Normalization Belgrade Relations Between Belgrade and Pristina

Belgrade and Pristina are under increasing international and domestic pressure to define their relations through a comprehensive normalization agreement. Both Serbian and Kosovo representatives in principle confirm their commitment to...

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  • Publication Progressive Peace Policy
  • Publication Political Trends & Dynamics

Political Trends and Dynamics: NATO in Southeast Europe

The Euro-Atlantic institutional framework is the future of the Western Balkans. Or, at least, that has been the mantra in Brussels and Washington for the better part of the last two decades. European integration, arguably the more...

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  • Publication Social and Economic Justice

Wealth Tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Traditionally, a right to tax exists and is theoretically justified only after the basic human needs are met. Accordingly, fair taxation implies that the ones who have more wealth, pay more taxes, and thus finance state and...

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  • 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...

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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...

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  • 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...

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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 ...

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  • 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...