It’s bad timing for Europe to build its credibility in the region. People were so pro-EU a few years ago and now that’s not the case, and with these new developments it doesn’t look so great
Media mentions – Wider Europe
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny needs to be in Russia, even if imprisoned, to be effective politically in the country
They should look to build on the Turkish government’s reported outreach to its rival behind closed doors in recent weeks
According to Matteo Colombo, ECFR Junior Pan-European Fellow, European States should encourage a rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey in order to ease tensions in the region
There are at least two contradictory interpretations of the meaning of the Dayton constitution and what reform should entail
The sanctions have become routine and it is obvious why, because there have been no major changes in Russia’s behaviour
The finale is open and is being written by Belarusians every day
Poland’s system is cleaner, but the government’s court-stacking could fall foul of the regulation’s references to judicial ind
Governments there have often taken ‘selective and arbitrary approaches to applying restrictions’ and sometimes used ‘these measures to silence their critics and opponents.’
The article refers to the latest policy brief on the covid-19 measures in the Western Balkans
Turkey would not have so deviated from the West and its human rights record would not have grown so abysmal