Scrutinising Frontex: The European Parliament and Accountability through Discharge
JCMS: 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
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State-building in the Western Balkans: European approaches to democratization
, 2013 The Western Balkans have seen rapid changes since the end of the violent conflicts in the 1990s. The EU has been one of the main drivers for change, focusing on the political, economic and social transformation of the region to prepare the countries for ...
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Multiple Failures in the Western Balkans
, 2022 Paper presented Prof. Dr. Mustafa TürkeşDepartment of International Relations,Middle East Technical University, AnkaraMultiple Failures in the Western BalkansAbstractThis paper analysis the policies adopted and implemented by major powers in the ...
Türkeş, Mustafa
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The Meritorious ‘Other’: The Interconnection of Merit and Race in EU Migration and Asylum Law
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Adopting a law‐in‐context approach, this article suggests that merit‐based migrant selection in the European Union (EU) is implicitly shaped by racial dynamics. With a focus on EU law and more specifically on cases from the Netherlands and Germany, it argues that the growing emphasis on merit enables a limited number of ‘racialised others’ to ...
Sarah Ganty +3 more
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The economic development of the Western Balkans: The importance of non-EU actors
, 2019 This chapter seeks to evaluate the role and the relative importance of non-EU countries for the Western Balkan economies and their future economic development,including China, Russia, Turkey and the USA. The role of non-EU countries in the Western Balkan
Uvalic, Milica, Bonomi, Matteo
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Absent Europe: Civic Protest and the Erosion of EU Symbolism in Serbia
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract This article analyses the strategic management of European Union (EU) references in Serbia's 2024–2025 student mobilisation. Drawing on original fieldwork and 18 semi‐structured interviews, the article integrates framing theory with the Discourse‐Historical Approach to reconstruct how EU‐related meanings were produced and operationalised.
Anna Seliverstova
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COVID - 19 in two dialysis centers situated in two neighbouring states of the Western Balkans. [PDF]
BMC Nephrol, 2023 Mesic E +5 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies
Journal 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
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Digital Transformation of Companies in the Western Balkans
International Journal of Management, Knowledge and LearningPurpose: 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
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Between dream and reality: challenges to the legal rapprochement of the Western Balkans
, 2014 There is no doubt that approximation of national law with EU acquis remains one of the biggest challenges facing countries willing to join the European Union.
Lazowski, A., Blockmans, S.
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