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Why does the war in Ukraine has the tendency to last for many years?

Alfred Marleku

02.08.23

Wars between countries are some of the main threats that have a transformative impact on the international system and...

The disappointment towards the West nurtures anti-democratic sentiments in North Macedonia

Vlora Rechica

19.06.23

Without credible external encouragement from the EU, the lack of trust in the vision of local politicians can play a significant role in weakening democracy in North...

Analysis of the EU’s economic growth plan for the Western Balkans

Stefan Veljanovski

05.06.23

The success of this initiative will hinge on its effective implementation, including the government's ability to undertake necessary reforms and manage the expected influx of funding appropriately to turn them into sustainable economic...

Slovak “peace marches” stirred up pro-Russian sentiment in society

Michaela Ružičková

10.05.23

Marches calling for peace in Ukraine were held in Slovakia during February and early March 2023. Paradoxically, the peace marches served the Kremlin's...

Gender equality is the eternal effigy of the Church

Sonja Stojadinovic

08.05.23

Gender equality that women seek is neither a threat to society nor to the family, but solely to the misogynistic and patriarchal system that has oppressed women for...

Montenegro’s road to the EU is paved with disinformation

Tamara Cupać

19.04.23

Montenegro officially started negotiations with the European Union (EU) on June 29, 2012. On its path to integration, like the rest of Europe and the world, it was not and is not resistant to the power of propaganda, disinformation, and fake...

Macedonia and the EU: The negotiation framework is too narrow for the (dis)information

Sonja Kramarska

12.04.23

This was a start mired with confusion, uncertainty, political drama, and countless questions about whether Macedonia actually managed to hop on the European train or the train escaped yet...

Serbian and Russian disinformation – a threat to the democratic processes of Kosovo

Fitim Gashi

07.04.23

Disagreements among Western Balkan countries on initiatives such as "Open Balkans" and the gaps created due to the uncertainty of the European integration processes create the ground for external actors such as Serbia, Russia, and China to push for their...

People in Albania are tired of Brussels’ lip service

Alice Taylor

04.04.23

The problem with information around EU accession is the belief that the EU’s statements of support for the country’s accession are little more than lip...

The perils of the artificial intelligence utopia

Ridvan Peshkopia

03.03.23

AI showed to be able to construe juridic arguments and suggest decisions for civil and divorce cases. Evidence from AI apps in medicine shows its diagnostic capabilities. We learned that AI bots have defeated poker professionals and even the chess world champion Garry...