Publication Publication Political Trends & Dynamics Political Trends and Dynamics: The European Project in the Western Balkans: Crisis and Transition In the light of recent events, it is becoming clear that at present that basic deal for Western Balkan countries in the EU enlargement process— reform for membership — has collapsed. Some may argue that EU policy towards the region was...
Publication Fact sheet: Youth Study Southeast Europe The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is publishing a fact sheet based on ground-breaking reports on the experiences and aspirations of youth in Southeast Europe, presenting youth demands for a decent future.
Publication Policy Paper: Youth and Labour Markets in Southeast Europe The 2018/2019 FES survey results confirm that young people in most countries of SEE share what has become an almost universal experience of young people everywhere: they are struggling to find quality jobs. This struggle may have dire...
Publication Policy Paper: Political and Civic Participation of Youth in Southeast Europe Young people’s increasing political and civic disengagement has been a consistent preoccupation of scholars and policy- makers over the past few decades due to its negative implications for the future of democratic citizenship and...
Publication Policy Paper: Youth Mobility and Migration in Southeast Europe The issue of young people’s emigration from South-eastern Europe (SEE) has recently drawn considerable public and scholarly attention. Predominantly fuelled by economic uncertainty at home, youth emigration has especially picked up...
Publication Blueprint Prespa? Lessons learned from the Greece-North Macedonia agreement In February 2019, Macedonia received new name boards on its border crossings, and a new logo on the Government website. The country is now officially known as the Republic of North Macedonia. The process getting...
Publication Social and Economic Justice Publication Social and Economic Justice Policy Paper: Solidarity-based approach to integrating Western Balkans in a stronger European Union Critical of the status quo approach to enlargement, Florent Marciacq offers a strategic alternative by proposing “robust solidarity” as a new guiding principle that focuses on the EU’s foundational visions and values. Only with renewed...
Publication Publication Social and Economic Justice Policy Paper: The Situation of Youth in the WB6 Countries In recent years, considerable attention has been devoted by scholars and policy-makers to youth in the Western Balkans‘ six (WB6) countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. While young...
