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Western Balkans: Russia’s Sputnik skews public opinion

The majority of Serbs believe that Russia and China are their country's most important economic partners. In reality, however, Serbia conducts more than two-thirds of its foreign trade with the European Union. Western Europe...

GI REPORTS MEASURE PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING ANTI-CORRUPTION PLEDGES IN THE WB

Two new reports released today as part of the Global Initiative’s ‘Infrastructure of Integrity’ series look at the phenomenon of ‘organized corruption’ in the Western Balkans and monitor implementation of the anti-corruption pledges that...

THE NON-PAPER, IMPROVISATIONS AND THE POLITICAL “KETMAN”

In the time when the pre-election political “ketman” continues on the domestic political scene, it seems that the process of enlargement, namely the opening and continuation of EU membership talks, has already passed in...

On tyranny, populism—and how best to respond today

A book excerpt and interview with Madeleine Albright, former American Secretary of State and author of “Fascism: A Warning” MADELEINE ALBRIGHT was America’s first female Secretary of State, from 1997 to 2001. Born in Prague,...

OTA TIEFENBÖCK: WITHOUT A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE IN THE BALKANS CONFLICTS MAY EASILY COME ON

Ota Tiefenböck is an experienced Danish journalist and expert for Eastern and Central Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus. In a interview for KDP (Political Debate Club), he stressed the risk for new conflicts...

The social media crisis

Author: Sefer Selimi Jr. Freedom House released the latest report on internet freedom in the world titled ''Social Media Crisis''. The report underlines the global trend of declining internet freedom for the ninth year in...

If Muhammad does not like at the shore, the shore will come to Muhammad

Instead of Macron in Skopje-Pendarovski in Paris. Although after the decisive “NON”, the French president has announced in a video message that he was going to visit Skopje and Tirana, however, the agenda has...

We need air, we cannot live from promises

"Air pollution will kill thousands of people in Europe." This is the conclusion of the Guardian study since 2015. It states that the body for environmental supervision of the European Union  has failed to act...

IN THE DARK TUNNEL OF DESPAIR AND POPULISM

The foggy visibility of integration can produce electoral battles out of the realistic citizen’s expectations. The fragility of the European perspective that comes from not opening negotiations can stimulate a sharp dose of populism....

DURAK’S ADMINISTRATORS AND THE NEED OF VETTING IN EDUCATION

Both democracy and socio-economic development are closely connected to the quality of education. The lower the quality of education, the higher the ignorance. The higher the ignorance, the easier it is for politicians to...