Jona Koprencka

10.09.21

Jona Koprencka This is the first time in Albanian democracy that a party has been at the helm of the country for three consecutive terms. At a time when everyone thought that a political rotation would take place, the Prime Minister Rama received great support not only...

Vladimir Djordjevic

03.09.21

Vladimir Djordjevic The Belivuk case again reminds us of the clientelism of the Serbian state, additionally indicating that the Serbian judiciary will forever remain under political influence. Recent events in Serbia tying political elites to organized crime figures...

Ridvan Peshkopia

27.08.21

Ridvan Peshkopia Beyond Afghanistan, the liberal democratic system crisis have begun to appear in the West as well. Loss of capability or even willingness to protect borders, loss of social cohesion, extreme political polarization and the downfall of confidence in own...

Katarina Tadic

20.08.21

Katarina Tadic Serbian citizens are regularly asked if they are willing to accept recognition of Kosovo in exchange for EU membership. Unsurprisingly, the overwhelming majority said no, because Kosovo is an emotional question, whilst the EU has never managed to win...

Vladimir Djordjevic

23.07.21

Vladimir Djordjevic Serbia continues to deny the past, with its elites using the resolution to bash Montenegro while hoping that this move would bring them more popularity back home.   The latest move by Podgorica, whereby Montenegrin Parliament recently adopted a...

16.07.21

Teofil Blazevski The fight against fake news and misinformation is much harder than all internationally undertaken and locally implemented or created measures and activities. It is a complex process in which neither media, institutionsor civil society organizations,...

Naum Kajchev

12.07.21

The text is a response to the blog “Uniting around “historical truths” or around differences? (II)” by Ognen Vangelov and Ljupco Risteski, published on May 28, 2021. Naum Kajchev If we constantly create differences, divisions and boundaries, if we...

Radosveta Vassileva

05.07.21

Radosveta Vassileva Of course, Boyko Borissov is already complaining that these elections will be unfair and is drawing apocalyptic scenarios that Bulgaria will be taken off its pro-European track if GERB is not in government. Meanwhile, all opposition parties are...

Bojana Guberac

21.06.21

Bojana Guberac If the verbal attacks on journalists and on media, made by the most powerful people (including the President) in the country as well as the pressures from the Prime Minister do not stop, I am afraid that Croatia is moving in the direction of Hungary,...

Jona Koprencka

11.06.21

Jona Koprencka The thought that someone has been looking into, investigating, and monitoring peoples’ lives on social media for years is frightening. It is even more frightening when the “observers” are members of the largest political parties. The...