The presence of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Joseph Borrell, at the Ohrid meeting on 19th March between Kosovo and Serbia is just one of many silent signals of a renewed interest of the European Union and of its member States in the Balkans. In particular, the pacification of relations […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 4 minutes Western Balkans region has been a significant transit route for migrants on their way to Western Europe for several years. This migration flow has been of particular interest to the European Union (EU), which has been closely monitoring the situation and working to address the challenges presented by the movement […]
Estimated time of reading: ~3 minutes As part of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), a new call for transnational actions has been published. The call for proposals, with an allocation of 40 million euros, intends to support projects related to the following topics: Topic 1 – Promoting community sponsorship schemes and integration of […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 2 minutes European membership stands out as one of the main goals for all the nations in the Western Balkans, as people from Serbia, Bosnia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and Albania see the EU as an opportunity for economic growth, democratic development, and the creation of well-functioning institutions. In recent years, the […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 3 minutes The Balkan countries have been seeking closer integration with the EU for many years, and their perspectives on the enlargement process are multifaceted and complex as of the nineties when the region delved into armed conflicts, from the 2003 Summit in Thessaloniki where the EU leaders promised “the clear European […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 4 minutes Numerous boats carrying migrants have arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa. According to the Italian news agency Ansa, the Coast Guard rescued all the migrants aboard one of the boats that sank near Lampedusa. In just one night between midnight and Thursday morning, approximately 900 migrants arrived on the […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 2 minutes Applications for the European Digital Skills Awards 2023 (EDSA23) are open until 8 April. This award was created to give visibility and promote the projects and initiatives that are supporting Europeans in all areas related to digital skills and helping to bridge the digital divide. The award, organized by […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 2 minutes The European Union aims to reduce its dependency on raw materials from foreign Countries. In particular, the EU is working to reduce, day by day, its dependency from China and US products and technologies. “Without secure a sustainable access to the necessary raw materials, our ambition to become the […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 3 minutes The European Union is heavily dependent on the importation of critical raw materials (CRMs) for the manufacturing of key technological products. These materials include rare earths, lithium, cobalt, and other minerals that are vital for the production of batteries, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems. However, the EU’s reliance on […]
Reliable sourcing of raw materials has always been a pressing issue for the EU that for centuries has depended on overseas/non-EU territories to ensure its supply. In recent years, and specifically with the Covid-19 pandemic, the interest in self-sufficiency in critical raw materials supply chains made a heavy comeback in the geopolitical agenda of the […]
