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The optimists argue that the era of identity politics is over. They believed that after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, identity-related issues would disappear and Europe would live in peace. However, recent events, such as the war in Ukraine, conflicts among EU member states, and rising tensions in the Balkans, show that the struggle to define identity continues.Continue Reading

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Frank Schwabe a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia has issued some criticisms against US diplomat Oscobar. “With all due respect to the US Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, the Council of EuropeContinue Reading

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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s visits to Sarajevo and Podgorica underscored the importance of EU integration. Germany’s positive reception in the Balkans dates back to post-WWII economic and diplomatic support. Historical involvement began in 1878, post-Congress of Berlin, and has continued with economic and military backing. Post-1990, Germany’s diplomatic and economic investment in the Balkans has been significant, including billions in aid and initiatives like the Berlin Process.
Baerbock’s recent remarks stressed no tolerance for “gray areas” in Europe, a need to resist Russian destabilization, and support for Balkan democratic institutions and economic growth. EU accession for the Balkan states is framed as a geopolitical imperative against Russian aggression. Questions remain about the coordination of strategies with France and Britain, as disparities have previously led to regional consequences.Continue Reading

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Etnitë moderne ruse, ukrainase dhe bjelloruse u lindën nga Rusia e Kievit, e cila në vetvete ishte një shtet më gjenerik sllavo lindor në kufijtë lindorë të Evropës. Përpara se mongolët të pushtonin zonën, në thelb ishin katër rajone të dallueshme të popujve sllavë: Pas largimit të mongolëve, mbeten vetëmContinue Reading

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Shqipëria ka hapur bazën e parë ajrore të NATO-s në Ballkanin Perëndimor. Ky moment historik ilustron përkushtimin e palëkundur të Shqipërisë ndaj parimeve të NATO-s për të mbrojtur paqen, lirinë dhe demokracinë duke iu kundërvënë kërcënimeve përmes parandalimit dhe mbrojtjes. Zyrtarë nga qeveria shqiptare, SHBA dhe NATO morrën pjesë nëContinue Reading

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Selim Ibraimi- In parallel with the campaign for the election of presidential candidates and party calculations for the April parliamentary elections in North Macedonia, a new wave of political disinformation as part of digital disinformation has begun to heat the political and emotional competition among ethnic groups. We have becomeContinue Reading

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Atlantic Forum By Mejreme Asllani –In a complex Euro-Atlantic geopolitical environment, which witnessed the return of conventional warfare following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, enhancing political dialogue and crisis management have turned into NATO’s operational flagships. Since its establishment at the Vilnius Summit on the ashes ofContinue Reading

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Suedia do t’i bashkohet NATO-s pasi parlamenti i Hungarisë votoi të hënën për të miratuar anëtarësimin e saj, duke i dhënë fund një bllokimi që ka zgjatur pothuajse dy vjet. Zyrtarët dhe diplomatët e NATO-s thanë se formalitetet e anëtarësimit mund të përfundojnë deri në fund të javës. Finlanda gjithashtuContinue Reading

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By Pınar Dost– In the mid-nineteenth century, Russian Tsar Nicholas I called the Ottoman Empire the “sick man of Europe.” After a centuries-long decline, the empire officially crumbled in 1922. Yet from those ashes, the Turkish Republic arose; over just a century, it has established a different trajectory. Turkey has evolvedContinue Reading