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MusicThe Ex-Yu Rock Centar in Sarajevo was closed in November 2025 due to the difficult financial situation, coupled with the lack of institutional support. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina was thus deprived of one of the rare initiatives aimed at promoting Yugoslav cultural heritage
04/03/2026, Arman Fazlić Sarajevo
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 rightsIn 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 This controversial decision, later withdrawn, leaves important questions unanswered in the debate on democracy, freedom of information, and digital media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 memoryImages 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 enlargementThe 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 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
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Fighting Corruption in the Western Balkans as part of the EU’s Enlargement Reprioritisation
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Art and WomenOn the occasion of the centenary of the death of Ivana Kobilca (Ljubljana 1861-1926), a look at the life and works of the greatest Slovenian painter who was able to overcome taboos in a male-dominated environment such as that of Europe between the 19th and 20th centuries
06/03/2026, Božidar Stanišić
By midnight last night, the parliament in Pristina was supposed to elect the new head of state, but lawmakers failed to reach an agreement. This morning, outgoing president Vjosa Osmani dissolved parliament.
06/03/2026, Redazione
EconomyIn North Macedonia, inflation is soaring and eroding families’ purchasing power. For this reason, unions are calling for a substantial increase in the minimum wage. The government, however, appears unwilling to address the issue
05/03/2026, Aleksandar Samardjiev Tetovo
HealthFrom Ljubljana to Zagreb, there are women who are building what’s missing in Europe and trying to secure European funding to do it better and together
05/03/2026, Marta Abbà
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The Ex-Yu Rock Centar in Sarajevo was closed in November 2025 due to the difficult financial situation, coupled with the lack of institutional support. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina was thus deprived of one of the rare initiatives aimed at promoting Yugoslav cultural heritage
04/03/2026, Arman Fazlić Sarajevo
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Kyiv 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
