Covid-19 in the South Caucasus – fast reactions and authoritarian reflexes Published: 7 April 2020 Article All three countries of the South Caucasus have weak social systems. Many people work in precarious jobs in the service sector, tourism and agriculture. By Dr. Stefan Meister
A British crisis of confidence Published: 7 April 2020 Article In post-Brexit Britain, the coronavirus crisis comes amid a crisis of confidence in its political leadership. The British public is now watching the National Health Service (NHS) trying to rise to the challenge after a decade of austerity. By Dr. Julia Himmrich
A Crisis of European Values Published: 27 March 2020 Interview Zora Siebert talks to Markus Weinberg about his documentary "Mission Lifeline", confrontations with the right populist movement in Eastern Germany Pegida and current developments of the European migration policy. By Zora Siebert
Asylum in a Climate-Changed World: Bridging the Protection Gap in the EU Published: 2 January 2020 Article Climate change and the consequential natural disasters have become common drivers of migration – a phenomenon that will be further exacerbated as the climate crisis continues. Maria Giovanna Manieri, Advisor to the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, explains the policy framework affecting climate refugees and highlights prospects for Greens in the European Parliament to foster progress on the issue. By Maria Giovanna Manieri
'I want this state to succeed first' Published: 4 December 2019 Interview Simon Ilse, head of our Belgrade office, talks with the future Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, about his future government’s priorities, the dialogue with Serbia, his green agenda, and addresses the issue of ethnicity vs nationality in the Balkans. By Simon Ilse
Europe and the Western Balkans: Dull Reality and Unrealistic Expectations Published: 25 November 2019 Analysis After the EU accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia have been vetoed by French President Emmanuel Macron, the question remains how and why the EU accession process for the Western Balkans seems to be going nowhere, and what this potentially means for the region. By Zlatko Dizdarević
Western Balkans: Seizing Opportunities, Expanding Influence and Fending Off Dangers Published: 22 October 2019 Analysis Why EU-integration? Why should the Western Balkans, a region where criminal networks have been gaining ground and corrupt elites have systematically captured state institutions for the benefit of their own criminal business models, enter the EU? Why, when human rights are trampled upon in the region, with manifestations of nationalist radicalization overall? One can hear these questions repeatedly in the political discourse. By Marion Kraske
The unequal brothers – Turkey, Iran and the nuclear dispute Published: 9 October 2019 Article Turkey and Iran have traditionally had a strained relationship. On the one hand, this can be clearly seen in their rivalry for predominance in the region, but on the other, it is shot through with the need for neighbourly cooperation. By Kristian Brakel
Integration for whom? Published: 1 October 2019 Analysis The integration processes of Syrian refugees in Turkey. This piece explores the politics of integration in relation to how policy makers interpret integration and where refugees stand in their interpretation.
Ukraine and Europe from Chernobyl to Zelensky Published: 29 August 2019 Interview Nuclear energy and climate, rule of law and democracy, presidential elections and Zelensky, EU neighbourhood policy and Russia: an interview with Rebecca Harms about past, present and future policies and developments. By Rebecca Harms