Balkans
Making progress in the Balkans? As frangible as chopping a Macedonian salad
After almost thirty years, the Macedonian naming dispute looks like it will finally be resolved but is it really the case? Europa United ...
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Emigration and the Balkans – a lost generation
Western Europe is increasingly more popular as the destination for the youth sector of the western Balkans. Europa United’s Klaudjo Kavaja investigates the ...
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Albanian students take to the streets for education reform
Albania has been mired by student protests for the past few days with higher education students from all over the country having taken ...
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Macedonian referendum – what really happened?
On the last day of September citizens of Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia (FYROM) went to the polls to decide whether they want ...
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For Greece to become a "normal" country, it needs a normal Europe
August has marked Greece’s exit from eight years of international bailouts and the end of the Eurozone’s long financial crisis. However, the EU ...
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Greece – the ancient pioneer of multiculturalism
Europa United contributor Christos Mouzeviris challenges the far right and their selective memory when it comes to ancient Greece and it’s history of ...
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Europe Day – The European Union and Bulgarian dream for rule of law
It’s Europe Day and our regular contributor, Milen Marinov tells us the story of Bulgaria, his homeland where despite EU membership, corruption still ...
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Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – a positive road to an EU future
The past week opened a new chapter for the relations between the European Union and Western Balkans. The European Commission recommended launching accession ...
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Turkey- our bullying neighbour
Europa United’s Milen Marinov examines the current political crisis between Turkey and its neighbours. For so long, a cordial political position has existed ...
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Republic of Macedonia: how has its ill-fated candidacy affected broader EU and NATO issues?
In early 2018, the European Neighbourhood Policy’s Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner Johannes Hahn confirmed that Montenegro and Serbia are on course to become the ...