What Strategies Are Needed to Counter Authoritarian Tendencies in Serbia? Published: 30 April 2025 Interview "The only approach we haven't tried is a transitional government tasked with establishing proper electoral conditions, which is why we're proposing it now." – Radomir Lazović and Biljana Đorđević on engagement, resistance, and the future of the Green Left in Serbia.
"Go to Clinton!" A Kosovar historian reconstructs the massacres of the Kosovo War Published: 3 April 2025 Comment Michael Martens reviews Shkëlzen Gashi's book on 83 massacres during the Kosovo War, documenting crimes by Serbian forces and reprisals. The author's merit is to provide new information about the victims, the perpetrators and the search for justice.
How Brussels Risks Undermining Serbia’s Democratization Potential Published: 2 April 2025 Commentary While Brussels may see the Jadar lithium mining project as a strategic step toward a greener future, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić sees it as a tactical tool to reinforce his grip on power - just as hundreds of thousands rise to reclaim democracy. By Bojan Elek
Will Serbia’s Protest Movement Lead to a Democratic Beginning? Published: 13 March 2025 Interview The student protests have sparked a wave of democratic mass mobilization throughout Serbia. However, it remains to be seen whether the students’ demands can be translated into political and parliamentary action to enable a peaceful democratic new beginning. By Katja Giebel
Moldova ahead of the parliamentary elections Published: 4 March 2025 Interview Massive vote buying overshadowed the 2024 elections in Moldova - over 35 million euros were spent on influencing voters. Robert Sperfeld and Julian Gröger spoke to former State Secretary Mariana Lucreteanu about coming to terms with the scandal and the lessons learned for the 2025 parliamentary elections.
Femicides and Silence: Navigating the Struggle for Feminist Solidarity in North Macedonia Published: 31 January 2025 Background Can digital activism replace the power of in-person protests? In North Macedonia, dwindling protest numbers and rising anti-gender movements challenge the fight for gender equality. Activist Sara Milenkovska's insights on the urgent need for solidarity. By Angela Boshkoska
German-Georgian Migration agreement: Germany must take a close look Published: 20 December 2024 Commentary The migration agreement between Germany and Georgia has been in place since December 2023, and Georgia has been considered a safe country of origin for just as long. However, the increasingly repressive policies in Tbilisi make it necessary to rethink the German view of the country. By Dr. Sonja Katharina Schiffers and Kirsten Krampe
Ending Russia's War in Ukraine Published: 10 December 2024 The brutal Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and its consequences for Ukrainian society and the future of Europe are the subject of this dossier. Ukrainian partners and pro-green voices from Germany and Europe comment on current developments.
A survivor of the Bosnian war: “The truth must come out” Published: 21 November 2024 Longread Halida Uzunović, a Bosnian war survivor, talks about her experiences during the Bosnian war, especially the harrowing events in Foča that became a byword for brutal ethnic cleansing. The former head of the Foča War Victims Association also reflects on her commitment to breaking the silence about these atrocities and to advocating for truth and justice for the survivors and victims, despite their ongoing social stigmatisation and the denial by some political actors that war crimes occurred.
A Mirror of Political Control: The Struggle for Environmental Participation in Azerbaijan Published: 6 November 2024 This article examines the critical issue of public participation in environmental governance in Azerbaijan, focusing on the intricate relationship between environmental procedural rights and political repression, particularly in the context of the country hosting COP29. By Anonymous Author