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Scrutinising Frontex: The European Parliament and Accountability through Discharge

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how the European Parliament (EP) has leveraged the budgetary discharge procedure to enhance the political accountability of the EU's Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex. Whilst the procedure is formally limited to budget implementation, the EP has used it as an accountability tool that goes far beyond financial ...
Magnus G. Schoeller, Peter Slominski
wiley   +1 more source

Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

open access: yesJournal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brain circulation and the role of the diaspora in the Balkans - Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Countries of the Western Balkans constitute an important part of the contemporary system of migration. Three important factors shape the current migration flows in the region: the socialist legacy, existing migrant networks, and migration policies ...
Cipusheva, Hristina   +8 more
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Ethnic Conflicts, Civil War, and Economic Growth: Region‐Level Evidence From Former Yugoslavia

open access: yesJournal of Regional Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper studies the long‐term effects of the Yugoslav civil war (1987–1995) on subnational economic growth across 78 regions in five former Yugoslav republics from 1950 to 2015. We construct counterfactual growth trajectories using a robust region‐level donor pool from 32 conflict‐free countries.
Aleksandar Kešeljević   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

European Identity and the Euro in Kosovo

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How can nationalist leaders stand for political independence and monetary sovereignty while embracing the use of a supra‐national currency? At first sight, unilateral euroisation—the de facto adoption of the euro instead of a national currency—seems inconsistent with the goals of nationalism and independence.
Nicola Nones
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Transformation of Companies in the Western Balkans

open access: yesInternational Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to assess the state of digital transformation among companies in the Western Balkans and identify key opportunities and barriers.
Teodora Kelečević, Dušan Lesjak
doaj   +1 more source

ISIL’s Western Balkan Caliphettes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The establishment of a ‘Caliphate’ in territories of Iraq and Syria, announced by the self-proclaimed Caliph and leader of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi in June 2014, and his appeal to all Muslims to migrate from lands of infidels to holy Muslim lands, has been highly recognized among Muslims in the Western Balkans as a ...
openaire  

How to deal with the Western Balkans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
At the turn of the last century, outward tranquillity was bestowed upon the Western Balkans, the most volatile and troublesome part of the European continent.
Bebler, Anton
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Unpacking Populist Secessionism: Elite Discourse and Mass Attitudes in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While political leaders increasingly combine populist and secessionist appeals, systematic evidence remains lacking regarding their effectiveness in mobilizing public support. Drawing on original survey data from Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where leader Milorad Dodik employs populist‐secessionist rhetoric, this study finds that
Semir Dzebo
wiley   +1 more source

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