If it wants to become an EU member in the foreseeable future, Moldova must make enormous efforts to make up for lost years. On the other hand, the EU must change its approach and truly make itself available to the authorities in Chișinau.

26/05/2026, Sanja Vasić 

On May 21, 2026, Montenegro celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its independence. With the series “Winds of Independence,” OBCT seeks to trace Podgorica’s trajectory from its recent past to the near future, attempting to decipher a present still full of contradictions. This second part focuses on transitional justice and unresolved issues from the past

26/05/2026, Francesco Bortoletto  Podgorica

On May 21, 2026, Montenegro celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its independence: a historic milestone at a crucial time for the country, as it moves toward EU membership. With the series “Winds of Independence,” OBCT traces Podgorica’s trajectory, attempting to decipher a present full of contradictions. In this first episode, we retrace the country’s recent history

25/05/2026, Francesco Bortoletto  Podgorica

From ethnic reconciliation to the limits of stabilocracy, with a focus on the role of students and the younger generation. A joint interview with Professors Jelena Jerinić and Arben Hajrullahu exploring the prospects for Serbia and Kosovo

22/05/2026, Jens Woelk  Trento

Last Sunday, Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. Dara’s triumph with her song “Bangaranga” is not merely a musical victory: it offers Bulgarians themselves a snapshot of their society, having emerged from the transition period and now faced with new challenges

18/05/2026, Francesco Martino  Sofia

From deportation to “intrinsically pathogenic” detention centers prior to expulsion to “betraying the patient” through doctors’ obligation to report undocumented people. An interview with infectious disease specialist Nicola Cocco, a member of the Italian Society of Migration Medicine (SIMM) and the Mai più Lager – No CPR network

15/05/2026, Federico Baccini  Brussels