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The Democratization Policy Council (DPC), a partner of the GEO-POWER-EU Project, has published a new analysis titled “Rethinking EU Strategy in the Western Balkans: Squandered Influence.” The article is authored by members of the DPC team Valery Perry and Kurt Bassuener, draws on data from the GEO-POWER-EU Database to assess…
GEO-POWER-EU Holds 2nd Consortium Meeting in Belgrade On May 27, the GEO-POWER-EU held its second in-person consortium meeting at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory in Belgrade. Representatives from the 14 partner institutions gathered for a full day of updates, coordination, and strategic planning. The meeting opened with remarks by…
GEO-POWER-EU & REUNIR Host Conference on the EU’s Role in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership On 26 May, GEO-POWER-EU and REUNIR co-hosted the conference “Frontlines of Influence: The EU’s Role in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership” at Europe House in Belgrade. The event gathered policymakers, researchers,…
New Analysis on Serbia’s Geopolitical Balancing Act In a newly published piece, “Serbia’s Quest for In-Betweenness” Dr. Nemanja Džuverović (Professor at the University of Belgrade and Visiting Professor at Northwestern University) offers a sharp analysis of Serbia’s evolving foreign policy, drawing on data from the GEO-POWER-EU database. The article explores…
Conference Frontlines of Influence: The EU’s Role in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership GeoPowerEU and REUNIR—two Horizon Europe-funded projects—are co-hosting a timely public conference on Monday, 26 May 2025, from 15:30 to 19:00, at Europe House, Zmaj Jovina 8, Belgrade, Serbia. As EU enlargement returns to the political…
New Article by Marko Kovačević and Ana Bojinović Fenko on Security Regionalization in the Western Balkans Marko Kovačević, Assistant Professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Science, and GEO-POWER-EU consortium member, has co-authored a timely and insightful chapter titled “Stagnation in Western Balkans’ Security Regionalization: The Problem of…
Dr. Panagiota Manoli Participates in the InvigoratEU Mid-Term Conference On May 13, Dr. Panagiota Manoli, leader of Work Package 2 of the GEO-POWER-EU project, participated in the InvigoratEU Mid-Term Conference titled “The Future of EU Enlargement: Building a Stronger and Safer Europe” in Brussels, hosted by the Trans European Policy…
Analysis by Marcus How on Geopolitical Shifts in the Western Balkans Marcus How, Head of Analysis at VE Insight and GEO-POWER-EU consortium member, and Benedetta Locatelli, also of VE Insight, have co-authored a timely and thought-provoking article titled “From Stabiliser to Dealmaker: Trump 2.0 and the Western Balkans”, published by…
Book Launch & Expert Panel | Indulging Kleptocracy and the Battle Against Transnational Enabling GEO-POWER-EU is pleased to announce an important public event at the European Parliament addressing the urgent challenge of transnational corruption and the European Union’s role in tackling it. The discussion also marks the official launch of…
New Article by Nikolaos Tzifakis and Eleni Vasdoka on Serbia’s Strategic Hedging in the Western Balkans Prof. Nikolaos Tzifakis (Coordinator, GEO-POWER-EU & Professor, University of the Peloponnese) and Eleni Vasdoka (Research Fellow, University of the Peloponnese) have co-authored a timely and insightful article titled “Great Powers and Gatekeepers in the…
New Publication by Branimir Jovanović: What Trump’s Trade War Means for the Balkans Branimir Jovanović (GEO-POWER-EU Consortium member and economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies – WIIW) has published a new article that sheds light on how the Western Balkans are being caught in the crossfire of…
New GEO-POWER-EU Publication | Current State of Play: EU Power in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood We are pleased to announce the release of our first public deliverable, “Current State of Play: Baseline Study and Conceptual Framework”, produced as part of Work Package 1 of the GEO-POWER-EU project. This…