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This paper analyses India’s participation in global value chains (GVCs) through a detailed sectoral and comparative perspective. Using value-added trade data and recent methodological advances, it shows that India’s integration remains below its potential, particularly in manufacturing, where...
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EU enlargement to the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe may profoundly reshape the Union’s economic and fiscal architecture. The analysis distinguishes between a “consolidation” scenario, limited to the Western Balkans, with limited impact and opportunities for productive integration, and a “...
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The paper by Julian Hodaj and Filippo Marinoni examines the role of Italian foreign direct investments (FDI) in Albania within the broader framework of EU enlargement dynamics. As Albania’s main trading partner and a leading investor, Italy plays a pivotal role in supporting the country’s path...
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced the victory of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in all 10 municipalities voting in the March 30 local elections, describing the result as a strong political mandate. However, independent observers reported widespread irregularities, including violence...
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Kosovo may return to the polls for the third time in just over a year, after on March 6 President Vjosa Osmani dissolved the National Assembly due to the failure to meet the constitutional deadline for electing the head of state. Although the Parliament, elected at the end of December, had managed...
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The European Parliament has adopted Resolution 2025/2110(INI) on the EU enlargement strategy. The resolution reaffirms enlargement as a geopolitical tool for ensuring the continent’s security and stability, emphasizing that the integration of the Western Balkans is a strategic priority to prevent...
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Air pollution has become one of the deadliest threats to public health in North Macedonia, overshadowing the country’s path toward European Union membership and raising doubts about whether years of EU funding are actually translating into cleaner air on the ground. Charles Szumski's full article...
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The creation of the Board of Peace, launched by U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026, has sparked mixed reactions in the international community. Presented as a new international organization for conflict management and the promotion of global peace,...
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After 12 months of political deadlock, the Kosovo Parliament has confirmed Albin Kurti for a third term as Prime Minister. The December general elections had seen Kurti’s party, Vetevendosje, emerge as the leading party, but without the necessary majority to form a government. Photo credits: https...
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Seasonal rains carry waste from illegal landfills into the Drina River, where it accumulates against the barrier of a hydroelectric plant. The waste originates from illegal dumps upstream in Bosnia, as well as from neighboring Serbia and Montenegro. Representatives from all three countries have...