Asylum, Bulgarian-Style: Deterrence Has Turned Into Abuse, Corruption and Crime
On paper, Bulgaria’s policy offers asylum claimants protection – but in practice does the exact opposite.
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Hungary Shows Limits to Central-Southeast Europe’s ‘Nuclear Renaissance’
Nuclear power remains attractive from an energy security and decarbonisation perspective, but Hungary illustrates how such projects have become more complicated economically and geopolitically to build than a decade ago.
Kosovo Parties Have Way to Go on Women’s Representation – Expert
Ahead of new snap elections, Rrezarta Krasniqi of Democracy for Development, D4D, says Kosovo parties are still failing to go beyond the legal quota when it comes including women on…
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Four Scenarios for Democracy in the Western Balkans: From Hope to Disenchantment
By the year 2040, will countries in the region choose to consolidate democracy, settle for ‘stabilitocracy’, or descend into full-blown authoritarianism?
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The Saint: Island Resort’s Reopening a Boon for Montenegrin Tourism
Closed for five years by a dispute over beach access, Montenegro’s exclusive Sveti Stefan resort is poised to reopen.
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Serbia Grows its Facial Recognition Arsenal Amid Legality Concerns
Serbia dropped reference to biometric technologies from its draft Law on Police, but its interior ministry has anyway installed formidable facial recognition software already used by Russia and Iran to…
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ARTE Europe Weekly: Just How Corrupt is Europe?
Across the region, corruption is shaking the highest levels of government. How is Europe tackling the issue?
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Democracy Digest: Witness Claims Chief Suspect in Murder of Slovak Journalist Had Protection
Elsewhere in the region, Hungarian parliament revokes planned withdrawal from the ICC; speculation explodes over possible sale of Czech maker of Semtex; Poland and UK sign a new security and…
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Kosovo Coming-of-Age Film Shows Local Stories ‘Can Connect Internationally’
Blerta Basholli says the Cannes award for her film about a girl maturing in war-afflicted Kosovo shows local films can reach an audience far beyond Kosovo’s borders.
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Vucic Visit Shows China is Now Belgrade’s Key Partner, not Russia
Serbia’s foreign policy officials rests on 'four pillars’ – but for Belgrade, the no-drama Chinese ‘pillar’ is starting to outshine all the rest.
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Wakeup Moment? North Macedonia Femicides Spur Call for Action, Not Words
Authorities say they are responding faster to domestic violence reports – but a series of recent deaths or murders of women suggests the gap between promises and meaningful change remains…
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Preparing for War: How WWII Serb Suffering Was Weaponised Decades Later
As tensions grew in Yugoslavia, Serbia used the crimes committed by the fascist Ustasha forces of World War Two to whip up fear and hatred of Croats, preparing the public…