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  • September 4, 2024
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  • Blog, KURT BASSUENER

Southern Balkan Roadtrip Reflections

NB:  These reflections are my personal recollections and musings from a roadtrip taken by myself and […]

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  • July 18, 2024
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Critical Raw Material Deals in the Western Balkans: Short-Term Profits, Long-term Consequences

The rush to make deals for critical raw materials in the Western Balkans will do little to support democratic good governance if done at the elite level with no citizen engagement.

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  • May 15, 2024
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  • Blog, VALERY PERRY

A Constant “Othering”: Some Extremisms Continue to be Framed Differently than Others

DPC’s Valery Perry reviewed the book Aspects of Islamic Radicalization in the Balkans After the Fall of Communism. As a collected volume, the quality of contributions is uneven, and while some offer new insights, others re-hash common tropes.

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  • March 27, 2024
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  • Blog, Home Slider, VALERY PERRY

Thoughts from the Budapest Balkans Forum: Connecting Illiberalism

This year’s Budapest Balkan Forum provided a clear view of Hungary’s interests in the Western Balkans, as well as its role as a connector of illiberal agendas.

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  • March 27, 2024
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  • Blog, DPC

High Rep Integrity Package Imposition

High Rep Schmidt yesterday imposed an “integrity package” to amend BiH’s election law.

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  • March 26, 2024
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  • Blog, DPC

EU Council Green Light Aftermath

A brief update on the immediate aftermath of the EU Council decision to open negotiations with BiH…

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  • March 21, 2024
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  • Blog, BODO WEBER, KURT BASSUENER

DPC on why granting opening of accession negotiations is counterproductive for EU/Western and BiH interests

On Thursday, March 21, 2024, ahead of the EU Council deciding on giving green light to[…]

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  • March 8, 2024
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  • Blog, DPC

BiH’s New Conflict of Interest Law: the bad and the ugly – nothing good

This thread breaks down key elements of the new law on Conflict of Interest in BiH to explain why it does not represent a step forward, but a step back.

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  • March 8, 2024
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  • Blog, DPC

Latest Episode of Pantomime Reform: BiH and the Conflict of Interest Law

The Conflict of Interest Law is the latest victim of the EU’s approach to reform and influence in BiH. This is not only bad for BiH, but affects EU credibility as well.

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