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Balkan states are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

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Just Finance International and their research about Chinese investments in the Western Balkans Short Analysis

Just Finance International and their research about Chinese investments in the Western Balkans

Just Finance International (JFI) is a Dutch NGO focused on promoting transparency and accountability in global development and infrastructure finance. Their main activities include in-depth research on financial flows and advocating for climate and environmental justice, as well as human rights. They emphasize the impacts of large-scale infrastructure projects on…
Andrea Bogoni
2024-07-12
North Macedonia Vote
Sonja Stojadinovic interviewed on the elections in North Macedonia Our News

Sonja Stojadinovic interviewed on the elections in North Macedonia

The recent interview with Blue Europe member Sonja Stojadinovic on Cross-border Talks explores the implications of North Macedonia's recent elections: the centre-right VMRO-DPMNE party's victory reflects public dissatisfaction with the ruling left-wing SDSM. Key issues discussed include: Corruption: SDSM failed to dismantle the entrenched corruption from previous regimes, comprising also…
Blue Europe
2024-06-07
Tarnița – Lăpuștești on the Someșul Cald River in Cluj County
China’s energy projects and investments in the Balkan countries: patterns and trends of cooperation Short Analysis

China’s energy projects and investments in the Balkan countries: patterns and trends of cooperation

Elizabeth Yoneva – University of National and World Economy Elizabeth Yoneva is Associate Professor in the International Relations Department at the University of National and World Economy, Sofia (Bulgaria). She is also Vice-Dean in Scientific and Research Activity of the Faculty of International Economics and Politics. Her teaching activity and…
Guest Author
2024-05-31
Protest Skopje
The struggle of North Macedonia for EU accession: gazing at the 2024 elections Short Analysis

The struggle of North Macedonia for EU accession: gazing at the 2024 elections

North Macedonia, a landlocked country in the Balkan Peninsula, sharing its borders with Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, and Kosovo. With an area of nearly 26,000 km² and a population of about 2 million, it is a country rich in diverse cultural heritage and complex history. Today, North Macedonia is known…
Léo Portal
2024-02-26
Western Balkans meeting
Political and financial conditions for infrastructure investments of China and EU in the Western Balkan countries Short Analysis

Political and financial conditions for infrastructure investments of China and EU in the Western Balkan countries

This contribution is part of the book “The Dragon at the Gates of Europe: Chinese presence in the Balkans and Central-Eastern Europe” (more info here) and has been selected for open access publication on Blue Europe website for a wider reach. Citation: Stojadinovic, Sonja, Political and financial conditions for infrastructure investments of China and…
Sonja Stojadinovic
2024-02-22
China CEE fourth meeting
Central and Eastern Europe between Brussels and Beijing: to BRI or not to BRI? Short Analysis

Central and Eastern Europe between Brussels and Beijing: to BRI or not to BRI?

Brian F. G. Fabrègue – University of Zurich Brian F. G. Fabrègue is Ph.D candidate in law at the University of Zurich and is currently working as Chief Legal Officer for a Swiss fintech company. His main areas of legal expertise are International Taxation, Financial Regulation and Corporate Law. He…
Chris Vermorken
2024-02-12
European Parliament
Pollution in the Western Balkans (Part 3): European Initiatives Full reports

Pollution in the Western Balkans (Part 3): European Initiatives

In this final third part we will analyse European initiatives put in place to address environmental issues in the Western Balkans. Particularly, we will go through EU financial instruments, EU implementation plans and finally European territorial cooperation. You can read the previous Part 2 here. European financial instruments EU instruments…
B.F.G. Fabrègue
2023-10-06
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The EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: new challenges after the war Full reports

The EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: new challenges after the war

Introduction The large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia since February 2022 has radically transformed the international political environment and internal balances within the European Union and, predictably, has also affected relations with the Western Balkans. The process of European integration of the six countries in the region (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina,…
Léo Portal
2023-08-31
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