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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 Vermorken2024-02-12

Briefs & Commentary

Challenges of Chinese soft power in Western Balkans

Richard Straka – Center for monitoring, reporting and analysis Richard Straka is a graduate in International Relations and European Studies at the Comenius University, and currently PhD candidate at the University in Banská Bystrica. His research focuses mainly on conflicts, the far right, disinformation and the geopolitical situation in Eastern…

Guest Author2024-01-31

Statements and Events

Announcing our new book: The Dragon at the Gates of Europe

Dear Blue Europe Community, We are thrilled to announce the publication of our latest book, "The Dragon at the Gates of Europe: Chinese Presence in the Balkans and Central-Eastern Europe." As co-editor of this exciting and timely 584-pages-long work, I am delighted to share with you the details of this…

Andrea Bogoni2024-01-08

Policy Papers & Analyses

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. Fabrègue2023-10-06

Policy Papers & Analyses

Pollution in the Western Balkans (Part 2): public opinion

You can find part 1 here. Introduction In this second part regarding environmental concerns in the Western Balkans, we will briefly analyse the general public perception of this issue. Particularly, we will analyse and showcase 2023 data from the Balkan Public Barometer. The Balkan Barometer is an annual survey of…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2023-09-15

Policy Papers & Analyses

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 Portal2023-08-31

Policy Papers & Analyses

Pollution in the Western Balkans (Part 1): an overview

Pollution, air quality and, more broadly, responses to climate change pose a challenge to the stability and security of the Balkan region. The environmental fragility of the region combined with critical socio-economic issues make it feared that the energy transition in the Western Balkans will not be a foregone conclusion.…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2023-08-19

Briefs & Commentary

The end for Djukanovic’s era in Montenegro

Jakov Milatovic is the new president of Montenegro. In the run-off against the outgoing Milo Djukanovic, Milatovic – the candidate of the centrist “Evropa sad!” (Europe Now!) movement – won a landslide victory with over 60% of the vote, confirming the predictions made after the first round, when the 36-year-old…

Léo Portal2023-04-11

Hongrie, Serbie, économie, chemin de fer, Chine, connexion, investissement, voie ferrée

Briefs & Commentary

The Chinese’s Non-Business Influence in the Balkans

Since China's entry into the world market in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a result of Deng Xiaoping's de facto rule, for which he was known as the "Architect of Modern China," China has succeeded in developing a successful and comprehensive foreign strategy. Which has made the Balkans…

Avery Edwards2022-07-11

Balkans

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

Challenges of Chinese soft power in Western Balkans

Announcing our new book: The Dragon at the Gates of Europe

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

Pollution in the Western Balkans (Part 2): public opinion

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

Pollution in the Western Balkans (Part 1): an overview

The end for Djukanovic’s era in Montenegro

The Chinese’s Non-Business Influence in the Balkans

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