Bosnia-Herzegovina’s EU Candidacy: Symbolic or Substantive?
For most ordinary Bosnians and Herzegovinians, the announcement, much as its apparent execution, has been a genuine surprise—and not an altogether pleasant one either.
Wider Europe Forum
Why more protests won’t bring about a Russian colour revolution
Why the Russian government remains resilient in the face of popular protest
Ukraine’s revolving door of reform and corruption
A spate of reformer resignations in Ukraine sounds alarm bells on corruption
Azerbaijan: Approaching crisis point
Collapsing oil prices are hastening the moment of reckoning for the tottering Azerbaijani political and economic system
Ukraine’s reforms: a lesson for the EU in Kyrgyzstan?
Thoughtless EU aid policies in corruption-ridden Kyrgyz may hinder rather than help
Georgia’s Gazprom mystery
Georgian energy minister's flirtation with Gazprom raises questions over transparency in Tblisi
9 Dec
Eurasia Roundtable
In a small group of experts, we discussed the new Eurasian Economic Union and the Chinese One Belt, One Road Initiative and their impacts and potentials for the EU
Protests in Podgorica – where is Montenegro headed?
Division amongst Montenegro’s opposition parties helps maintain vicious circle of bad governance
Kosovo’s political impasse and the limits of EU’s ‘creative ambiguity’ approach
Kosovo is facing a major internal political stalemate for the second time in less than two years
17 Nov
Black Coffee Morning: “What does India think?”
Angela Stanzel moderated the discussion on the central question “India and China – competition or cooperation”. The debate led to the conclusion that whilst India and China are cooperating in many aspects such as economy, there is no exchange at ohter levels. Apparently, China and India do not recognise each other as growing economic super powers.