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Sonja Stojadinovic interviewed on the elections in North Macedonia

The recent interview with Blue Europe member Sonja Stojadinovic on Cross-border Talks explores the implications of North Macedonia's recent elections: the centre-right VMRO-DPMNE party's victory reflects public dissatisfaction with the ruling left-wing SDSM. Key issues discussed include: Corruption: SDSM failed to dismantle the entrenched corruption from previous regimes, comprising also…

Blue Europe2024-06-07

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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 Portal2024-02-26

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Challenges of Chinese soft power in Western Balkans

Richard Straka – Center for monitoring, reporting and analysis Richard Straka is a graduate in International Relations and European Studies at the Comenius University, and currently PhD candidate at the University in Banská Bystrica. His research focuses mainly on conflicts, the far right, disinformation and the geopolitical situation in Eastern…

Guest Author2024-01-31

Hongrie, Serbie, économie, chemin de fer, Chine, connexion, investissement, voie ferrée

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The Chinese’s Non-Business Influence in the Balkans

Since China's entry into the world market in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a result of Deng Xiaoping's de facto rule, for which he was known as the "Architect of Modern China," China has succeeded in developing a successful and comprehensive foreign strategy. Which has made the Balkans…

Avery Edwards2022-07-11

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Sonja Stojadinovic interviewed on the elections in North Macedonia

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

Challenges of Chinese soft power in Western Balkans

The Chinese’s Non-Business Influence in the Balkans

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