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New Op-Ed by DPC’s Dr. Kurt Bassuener and Toby Vogel: The EU’s Serbia Policy at a Crossroads Our Democratization Policy Council (DPC) colleagues Dr. Kurt Bassuener and Toby Vogel have co-authored a new opinion piece in EUobserver examining the European Union’s current stance toward Serbia amid months of mass protests…
New Blog on “Georgia: Between Geopolitics, Europeanisation and National Sovereignty” by Kakha Gogolashvili and Arsen Arakelov The GEO-POWER-EU Consortium researchers released a new analysis titled “Georgia: Between Geopolitics, Europeanisation and National Sovereignty.” The article is authored by Senior Fellow and the Director of European Studies, Kakha Gogolashvili and Arsen Arakelov…
GEO-POWER-EU Talks – Episode 3: Opportunities and Risks for the EU in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership after Trump The third session of the GEO-POWER-EU Talks podcast, hosted by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye (Director of the European Neighbourhood Council), explores the EU’s evolving role in the Western Balkans and Eastern…
FEATURED: GEO-POWER-EU Interdependence Database and Weekly Insight Blog Series Launched We are excited to announce the launch of the GEO-POWER-EU Interdependence Database — an innovative, interactive tool that tracks how nine countries in the Western Balkans (WB6) and Eastern Partnership (EaP3) regions are connected to five major external actors: the…
GEO-POWER-EU Researcher Dr. Filip Ejdus Shares Views on Serbia’s EU Path in The Parliament Magazine Filip Ejdus, professor of Security Studies at the University of Belgrade and a member of the GEO-POWER-EU consortium, contributed expert commentary to The Parliament on Serbia’s geopolitical strategy in light of EU enlargement. He described…
GEO-POWER-EU Consortium Partner University of the Peloponnese (UoP) Hosted Lecture by EU Ambassador Vassilis Maragos As part of the GEO-POWER-EU project, the University of the Peloponnese (UoP) hosted a high-level lecture by H.E. Vassilis Maragos, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, on 5…
GEO-POWER-EU Researcher Ana Sofeska Explores Balkan Geopolitics in New Analysis: “North Macedonia and Albania: Two Balkan Paths Toward the West” GEO-POWER-EU researcher Ana Sofeska has published a new blog post titled ‘North Macedonia and Albania: Two Balkan Paths Toward the West’ as part of our ongoing blog series, where our…
Prof. Nikolaos Tzifakis Presents the GEO-POWER-EU Project on Greek TV: Rethinking the EU’s Role in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape Our Project Coordinator, Professor Nikolaos Tzifakis (University of the Peloponnese- UoP), recently appeared on the television program Synora on ERT3, Greece’s public broadcaster, to present the GEO-POWER-EU Horizon Project. In the…
New analysis on Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans by Branimir Jovanović In an article titled “What’s Driving Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans – and What Should Be Done About It?” Branimir Jovanović (Economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW) & WIIW Team Leader in the…
Dr. Tena Prelec and Dr. Sonja Stojanović Gajić Share Insights on Corruption and Foreign Influence at the European Parliament Library On 20 May 2025, Dr. Tena Prelec and Dr. Sonja Stojanović Gajić participated in a high-level event at the European Parliament Library in Brussels to present Dr. Prelec’s co-authored new…
Dr. Valery Perry and Dr. Kurt Bassuener publish new analysis on EU strategy in the Western Balkans The article is authored by members of the DPC team Dr. Valery Perry and Dr. Kurt Bassuener, draws on data from the GEO-POWER-EU Database to assess the European Union’s geopolitical role in Serbia…
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…