Europeanisation

Hence, we did not only aim to "fill a gap in the field"  - no such volume existed at the time ­ but to above all provide comprehensive empirical analysis that would possibly serve both practitioners engaged with, and in, the region, and academics alike.

This is how Balkanizing Europeanization: Fight against Corruption and Regional Relations in the Western Balkans came about.

The last ten years have seen the former Soviet republic make a major economic shift towards the EU - but the hoped-for Europeanization of the political class has stubbornly failed to materialize.

Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has downplayed commens by Austrian top diplomat Sebastian Kurz, who earlier argued Sofia sided with Vienna on the need to freeze membership talks with Turkey.

"Manifesting one's own identity and distinctness is an action of citizenship," epic German thinker Hannah Arendt famously said.

This applies also to states and people. Manifesting one's identity and distinctness is actually an action of universal citizenship and the hallmark of nation-states.

BELGRADE - The Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) European Movement named Serbian former minister in charge of the EU integration process Branko Ruzic the best regional politician in the EU integration sphere.

Ruzic was presented with the recognition at a ceremony organized by the BiH European Movement on Wednesday marking Europe Day dubbed “It is time for Europe and regional cooperation”.