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North Macedonia’s EU Integration and the Russo-Chinese Strategy

By Francesco Foti Introduction To counter the Euroatlantic integration process in the Western Balkans —a multiethnic and multireligious mélange— Moscow, and, albeit less evidently, China have alternatively exploited intercommunal historical grievances, irredentism, subtle infiltration through illegality, the stalemate in the EU integration process and the halted EU enlargement process. The strategies can be linked toContinue reading “North Macedonia’s EU Integration and the Russo-Chinese Strategy”

Why The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism Failed, And What Can Replace It?

By Vasil Vasilev Introduction On July 5, 2023, the European Commission announced that it was about to take the final steps to terminate the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), which monitored the state of legality in Bulgaria and Romania. A few months later, on September 15, that became a reality with Decision (EU) 2023/1785. TheContinue reading “Why The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism Failed, And What Can Replace It?”

The Dublin Pact Dilemma: Can Europe Overcome Its Migration Impasse?

By Lorenzo Trasca Introduction The discourse on European migration policy has historically stirred vigorous and often inconclusive discussions between Member States and within European institutions. However, Brussels has witnessed substantial developments in the field of EU migration containment in recent months, putting the issue back at the top of the European agenda. Consequently, a glimmerContinue reading “The Dublin Pact Dilemma: Can Europe Overcome Its Migration Impasse?”

The Overlooked Role of Soviet Child Soldiers in Defeating Adolf Hitler

By Matyas Goupil Introduction The Second World War was apocalyptic for the USSR. 1,700 towns and 70,000 villages burned down; 32,000 factories destroyed; 27 million deaths, two thirds of whom were children. The war proved to be an existential conflict in which people fought for their very right to live against an ideology determined toContinue reading “The Overlooked Role of Soviet Child Soldiers in Defeating Adolf Hitler”

Erasmus+ Perspectives: Pre-Accession Countries’ Participation in the Education Part of the Programme

By Iveri Kekenadze Gustafsson Introduction: The Erasmus Programme has been a game-changer in the area of education, not only in the European Union (EU) and Erasmus+ Programme countries but also in the broader world. Since the establishment of Erasmus+ as part of the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the programme has further expanded from a facilitating toolContinue reading “Erasmus+ Perspectives: Pre-Accession Countries’ Participation in the Education Part of the Programme”

Sabalić v. Croatia or the impact of an incorrect criminal characterisation to fundamental rights

By Kyriaki Papadopoulou For centuries, homosexuality has been disapproved and even considered illegal. It should raise concerns that 62 of 193 UN member states criminalise consensual same-sex acts, while two UN member states criminalise them de facto but not in legislation. In reality, the thorn in our (legal) culture is not gay people, but thoseContinue reading “Sabalić v. Croatia or the impact of an incorrect criminal characterisation to fundamental rights”