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The ‘Non-Papers Temptation’: Neither a Way Out, Nor Forward to the Serbia-Kosovo Reconciliation

While approaching the Slovenian EU presidency for the second half of 2021, the spectre of redrawing borders is haunting Southeast Europe. The much-debated ‘non-papers’ have yet again sparked fear after the 2018 attempt to successfully finalise the Kosovo-Serbia reconciliation process through a ‘land swap’. It goes without saying that old-fashioned...

Central Asia: Report on Terrorism 1/2

Terrorism is, in its natural state, similar to any existing virus; it does not know the borders. They are just artificial lines on the map, irrelevant to the terrorist. Applicable to every part of the world, Central Asia is not an exception from this phenomenon. The region of Central...

Kosovo Consolidates Institutions, Vjosa Osmani the New President of Kosovo

The youngest country in the Balkan region held the highest position of the state with acting since the 5th of November 2020. This has happened due to the resignation of Hashim Thaqi from the position after the confirmation of indictments for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the...

Current Environmental Issues and their Impacts on Cooperation in the South Asia Region

Climate change has become a modern issue representing a significant concern for the governments, regional bodies and international organizations especially regarding the possibilities to manage rapidly declining and threatening trends. Overemphasis on the economic aspects of modernization and technical development in the past may have yielded certain dividends, albeit...

Central Asia: Dark Side of the Cotton Industry

Turkmenistan is known throughout the world for its immense oil and gas reserves, however, it is not only a “gold mine” that brings the country most of its income. One of the primary export items of Turkmenistan has traditionally been cotton. Cotton is equalized to gold as it is...

Biden in Africa: Trump’s Legacy and Chinese Expansion

The new US president, Joe Biden, presents a drastic shift in the US domestic policy. However, will such change be seen in foreign policy as well? Biden was criticising Trump’s international policy during the presidential campaign and wanted to come back to the more globalized and multilateral approach of...

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Serbian Orthodox Church’s Influence in Western Balkans

The history of Europe has been shaped for many centuries by churches, whether Christian - Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, or Islamic religion. The national identities...

Navigating Alliances: Armenia’s Strategic Cards in Western Engagement

IntroductionIn a significant upheaval of regional dynamics, Azerbaijan's successful offensive on September 20, 2023, targeting the de-facto Republic of Artsakh and culminating in the...

Can China Forge a Neo-Gramscian Counter-Hegemony?

Introduction In the contemporary global power structure, China's role has surged in significance, driven by its economic ascendancy with a GDP exceeding $14.7 trillion...