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Happy Holidays!

As the year comes to a close, we take a moment to slow down. This time of the year is not only about exchanging holiday wishes with our partners, colleagues, and friends, but also about acknowledging…

22. The EU's critical raw materials dilemma in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina

This concise policy brief explores how the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act intersects with political tensions, environmental risks, and local resistance in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The…

23. Critical Raw Materials: Dispatch from Bosnia and Herzegovina

A comprehensive analysis of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s growing role in the EU’s search for critical raw materials, this report maps current mining projects, examines environmental and socio-economic…

24. There and Back Again: Extractive Diplomacy, Rule of Law Deterioration and Lithium Rush in Serbia

In June 2025, the European Commission approved the Jadar lithium and boron mining project in Serbia, led by Rio Tinto, as a “Strategic Project” under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). Although…

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Sarajevo Film Festival Dealing with the Past: Winter Edition

How do young people in the Western Balkans make sense of the past — and how do these reflections shape the narratives they carry forward?

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Spotlight on mining in the Western Balkans

Raw Materials Week 2025: Two side-events brought into the spotlight the complicated interaction between enlargement objectives and mining in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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First Labor and Employment Forum 2025: Dialogue and Partnership for the Future of Work in Bosnia and Herzegovina

How can we build a labor market that meets the real needs of people and the economy, while also responding to the demands of the digital age? How can migration become a development opportunity rather…

28. Europeʿs overlooked allies: Why the Western Balkans matter for EU defence readiness

This factsheet highlights how the Western Balkans (WB) can strengthen European defence readiness, both in terms of operational delivery and industrial capacity, provided they are integrated in EU’s…

29. Strategic partners at Europeʿs edge: Harnessing the Western Balkans for EU defence readiness

The report “Europe’s Overlooked Allies: Why the Western Balkans Matter for EU Defence Readiness” explores the strategic importance of the Western Balkans in the context of the European Union’s…

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A Century of Commitment to Social Democracy: FES Celebrates 100 Years in Sarajevo

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) marked its 100th anniversary in Sarajevo with an evening of both reflection and celebration. Together, we were honoring a century of commitment to democracy, social…