History and memory02/03/2026, Mary Drosopoulos Atene
EU enlargement27/02/2026, Luisa Chiodi, Gentiola Madhi
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The future of the cohesion policyMEPs want to prevent funds in the new cycle from being allocated “based on national preferences rather than shared European criteria and objectives.” Interview with Siegfried Mureșan, co-rapporteur on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
26/02/2026, Federico Baccini Brussels
Between inclusion in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and the end of roaming charges, the positive approach of gradual integration into the Union also carries “the risk that we won’t get any further.” An interview with Richard Grieveson, Deputy Director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
25/02/2026, Federico Baccini Brussels
ProtestsFor over two months, the opposition in Albania has been taking to the streets to denounce high-level corruption and demand the resignation of the government. The protests were sparked by the case of Belinda Balluku, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, who is under investigation by the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office
25/02/2026, Erisa Kryeziu Tirana
ReportageThe neighbourhood of 5 Maji, north of Tirana, is at the centre of a controversial and opaque urban renewal plan. Several houses have already been demolished to make way for new buildings, leaving residents in a precarious situation. Reportage
25/02/2026, Federico Caruso, Francesca Barca
Art and SocietyConstantin Brâncuși, one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, was born on 19 February 1876, in Hobița, Romania. This year, in Romania and beyond, numerous initiatives are planned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the artist’s birth. A review of key events
20/02/2026, Oana Dumbrava
EU presidencyAs Cyprus takes over the EU Council presidency, Brussels frames the moment as one of continuity and procedural competence. On the ground, in a capital shaped by division, the picture is more complex
20/02/2026, Mary Drosopoulos Nicosia
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Fighting Corruption in the Western Balkans as part of the EU’s Enlargement Reprioritisation
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ENLARGEMENTKyiv pushes for rapid entry into the European Union and is proceeding with many of the required reforms. But between war, internal resistance and vetoes from some member states, the road ahead remains long
04/03/2026, Andrea Braschayko
- Digital rights
In November 2024, following the death of a fourteen-year-old boy, the Albanian government decided to ban the use of TikTok. This controversial decision, later withdrawn, leaves important questions unanswered in the debate on democracy, freedom of information, and digital media
03/03/2026, Erisa Kryeziu Tirana
- History and memory
Images from one of Greece’s darkest hours, the Kaisariani massacre, offered for sale eight decades later: within minutes, they escaped the marketplace and entered the public conscience, igniting a national reckoning over memory
02/03/2026, Mary Drosopoulos Atene
- EU enlargement
The formal alignment with EU public procurement rules is bypassed by Western Balkans’ adoption of special laws, triggering risks of favoritism and corruptive practices. “EPPO’s jurisdiction should be part of the accession treaty”, declares Miloš Pavković, Chief Strategist at European Policy Center (CEP) in Belgrade
27/02/2026, Luisa Chiodi, Gentiola Madhi
- The future of the cohesion policy
MEPs want to prevent funds in the new cycle from being allocated “based on national preferences rather than shared European criteria and objectives.” Interview with Siegfried Mureșan, co-rapporteur on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
26/02/2026, Federico Baccini Brussels
Between inclusion in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and the end of roaming charges, the positive approach of gradual integration into the Union also carries “the risk that we won’t get any further.” An interview with Richard Grieveson, Deputy Director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
25/02/2026, Federico Baccini Brussels
