European governments: repatriate your citizens from northern Syria *This is an updated version of the blog that was originally published by ResPublica on 25 October 2019. Author: Leonie Vrugtman On October 6, 2019, the White House announced that it would pull back its troops from Northern Syria in order for Turkey to …
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Enhancing the security of future EU gas supplies through the Albanian gateway Author: Alban Dafa March 2019 – The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project is set to bring natural gas supplies from the Caspian Shah Deniz II field to Western Europe in 2020. The project, which is part of the Southern …
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Kur “punë e mbarë” nuk nis mbarë Autore: Rovena Sulstarova Protestat e studentëve të mbajtura në dhjetorin e vitit të shkuar hapën një debat publik në lidhje me cilësinë e arsimit të lartë dhe punësimin e studentëve të diplomuar në Shqipëri. “Pakti për Universitetin” ishte instrumenti i ofruar nga qeveria …
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Oops… EU did it again Author: Gjergji Vurmo Civil society activists and the general public in the western Balkans (WB) have voiced their discontent regarding the rise of authoritarianism and state capture in the recent years. However, the European Union (EU), which plays an important role in the region, has …
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Sfidat e ardhshme të ekstremizmit të dhunshëm në Ballkanin Përendimor *Ky artikull u publikua fillimisht në blogun e ResPublica , më 15 shkurt 2019. Autore: Leonie Vrugtman Vendet e Ballkanit Përendimor përballën me një sfidë të re sigurie: ç’radikalizimin dhe riintegrimin e luftëtarëve të kthyer. Deri në vitin 2017, të paktën 310 ish-anëtar …
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Reconsidering the role of civil society and religious authorities in building community resilience in Albania Author: Romario Shehu 24 December 2018 – The proliferation of terrorist groups has turned violent extremism (VE) into a crucial concern in international politics. In facing this problem, states have advanced their national capacities and …
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Terrorism-reporting in Western Balkans By Leonie Rakaj – Vrugtman, IDM Researcher 11 October 2018 – We all remember it as if it happened yesterday. Breaking News and interrupted TV programs, as New York’s World Trade Center towers were attacked. In awe of shock and unbelief those who were not watching …
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Albania and the Geopolitics of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline: Regional and Domestic Dimensions September 2018 – The Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) initiative was launched by the European Union (EU) in 2008 with the aim of developing a new supply route for Caspian and Middle Eastern gas to European markets and reducing the …
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The Spinning Funding Mechanism: Civic Space and Good-Governance in Local Milieus in Albania *This article was firstly published at BCSDN portal on March 2018. Author: Dalina Jashari The role of the civil society in Albania in consolidating democracy and sustainable development has been a widespread statement among government actors and the donors’ community. …
Read More »Between survival and development: think tanks in the Western Balkans *This article was firstly published at www.onthinktanks.org on February 9, 2017. Author: Gjergji Vurmo Survival, perfectly describes the Western Balkans region these days. Namely, the last group of post-communist countries (Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina) which are struggling to …
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