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What is the problem with democracies representing people’s interests? | A Debrief with Lea Ypi

Oct 26, 2022

The quest for freedom has long been the interest of political scholars and philosophers. Yet an 11-year-old girl in Albania began debating the issue with her parents while the streets of Tirana erupted with protests demanding freedom. That girl is Lea Ypi, a political theory professor at the London School of Economics...

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What will the Berlin process bring to the Western Balkans? | A Debrief with Manuel Sarrazin

Oct 19, 2022

When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz broke the news of a Berlin Process 2.0, the Western Balkans’ hopes for a revival of European enlargement were revived. The Common Regional Market and the ‘four freedoms’ are at the heart of Berlin process, but previous negotiations broke down in Sofia due to differences between...

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How can US bipartisan legislation help the Western Balkans? | A debrief with Senator Jeanne Shaheen

Oct 13, 2022

While the United States is expected to bolster its political commitment to the Western Balkans through economic support, a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress aims to enhance those efforts by providing increased funding and technical assistance.  

In this episode of #BalkansDebrief, Ilva Tare speaks to Senator...

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What to expect in Bosnia following the elections? | A debrief with Damir Marusic

Oct 5, 2022

Bosnian citizens voted for new representatives on October 2. Immediately after the polls closed the Office of the High Representative, led by Christian Schmidt, imposed a new election law requiring immediate implementation.

In this episode of #BalkansDebrief, Ilva Tare speaks to Damir Marusic, Senior Fellow with the...

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