Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski,
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti
by KAROL NAWROCKI President of the National Remembrance Institute. We want to tell you about the extraordinary history of Poland, a country that has not only suffered as few other countries have,
By GENC POLLO* 1-The project of hope and faith still pending Since the failure in the general elections of April 25, the Democratic Party unfortunately has not yet come up with a
The most recent visit of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel to the region, specifically to Serbia and Albania, was scrutinized into one singular dimension: whether she would endorse the controversial ‘Open Balkans’ initiative.
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Before anyone even takes their seat in the new session of the Albanian Parliament, scheduled to have the inaugural meeting next week, the act of demission performed in a careful media savvy
“Dear Jorgji you are one of my dearest friends because both you and I know how to value the spiritual heritage of Kolonja. You re a wise man, a man of real
By Ambassador Yuri Kim August in Albania is a time for well-earned rest and relaxation, and like many of you, I will also be taking a break from work. At the same
by Altin Gjeta Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbia’s President Aleksander Vucic met last week in Brussels for the second time within the framework of the EU-facilitated Prishtina-Belgrade dialogue on the
The OSCE / ODIHR released this week its final report on Albania’s April 25 parliamentary elections. Its findings triggered different reactions from all political camps and the international community based in Tirana.
In Albania, the battle against corruption starts and ends at the bottom. 9 Government Officials were indicted last Friday by the Special Prosecution Services for rigging tender procedures related to the purchase
by Zoran Nechev, Dragan Tilev, Jovana Marović and Alba Çela Introduction In times when the European Union is struggling to grow stronger from the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, its efforts
By George A. Papandreou Almost 20 years ago, in 2003, the European future of the Western Balkans looked secure: The European Council had adopted the Thessaloniki Agenda. This was a new and