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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member countries in Europe, established to promote peace, stability, and economic cooperation. The EU operates through a single market, with common policies in areas such as trade, agriculture, environment, and digitalization.

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The struggle of North Macedonia for EU accession: gazing at the 2024 elections Short Analysis

The struggle of North Macedonia for EU accession: gazing at the 2024 elections

North Macedonia, a landlocked country in the Balkan Peninsula, sharing its borders with Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, and Kosovo. With an area of nearly 26,000 km² and a population of about 2 million, it is a country rich in diverse cultural heritage and complex history. Today, North Macedonia is known…
Léo Portal
2024-02-26
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Political and financial conditions for infrastructure investments of China and EU in the Western Balkan countries Short Analysis

Political and financial conditions for infrastructure investments of China and EU in the Western Balkan countries

This contribution is part of the book “The Dragon at the Gates of Europe: Chinese presence in the Balkans and Central-Eastern Europe” (more info here) and has been selected for open access publication on Blue Europe website for a wider reach. Citation: Stojadinovic, Sonja, Political and financial conditions for infrastructure investments of China and…
Sonja Stojadinovic
2024-02-22
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Chinese Influence in Hungary: a multifaceted relationship Short Analysis

Chinese Influence in Hungary: a multifaceted relationship

Réka Koleszár – Indipendent Researcher Réka Koleszár is an independent researcher focusing on the relations between the European Union and Asia, in particular East Asia. Her experience spans international organisations and think tanks including working for the Council of the European Union and the European Policy Centre. Réka holds an…
Guest Author
2024-02-16
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Central and Eastern Europe between Brussels and Beijing: to BRI or not to BRI? Short Analysis

Central and Eastern Europe between Brussels and Beijing: to BRI or not to BRI?

Brian F. G. Fabrègue – University of Zurich Brian F. G. Fabrègue is Ph.D candidate in law at the University of Zurich and is currently working as Chief Legal Officer for a Swiss fintech company. His main areas of legal expertise are International Taxation, Financial Regulation and Corporate Law. He…
Chris Vermorken
2024-02-12
Agriculture in Poland
Agriculture in Poland: key policies and EU action plans Short Analysis

Agriculture in Poland: key policies and EU action plans

You can read here our general outlook of the agricultural sector in Poland. A quest for agricultural resilience Agricultural production inherently faces instability due to market fluctuations, natural resource dependence, and climatic conditions. Factors like harmful insects, plant pests, adverse weather, or severe market imbalances can lead to harvest failures…
Pawel Morisson de la Bassetière
2024-01-26
European Parliament
Pollution in the Western Balkans (Part 3): European Initiatives Full reports

Pollution in the Western Balkans (Part 3): European Initiatives

In this final third part we will analyse European initiatives put in place to address environmental issues in the Western Balkans. Particularly, we will go through EU financial instruments, EU implementation plans and finally European territorial cooperation. You can read the previous Part 2 here. European financial instruments EU instruments…
B.F.G. Fabrègue
2023-10-06
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The EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: new challenges after the war Full reports

The EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: new challenges after the war

Introduction The large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia since February 2022 has radically transformed the international political environment and internal balances within the European Union and, predictably, has also affected relations with the Western Balkans. The process of European integration of the six countries in the region (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina,…
Léo Portal
2023-08-31
Ursula von der Leyen
The Global Gateway (Part 2): is it failing its objectives? Full reports

The Global Gateway (Part 2): is it failing its objectives?

You can find part 1 here. The European Union's response to China's global trade and infrastructure programmes is now materialising. Europe's major Global Gateway initiatives aim to provide developing nations with an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative, which projects Beijing's clout along critical trade routes through port improvements,…
Léo Portal
2023-07-31
Global Gateway Ursula von der Leyen
The Global Gateway (Part 1): a European response to the Belt and Road Full reports

The Global Gateway (Part 1): a European response to the Belt and Road

The Global Gateway is a new European strategy that was introduced by the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on December 1, 2021. Its goal is to strengthen global health, education, and research systems while advancing smart, clean, and secure energy, digital, and transportation…
Léo Portal
2023-06-30

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