scholarly journals The impact of corruption on competition in the countries of Southeast Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
Nebojsa Jovovic
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Europe ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Prospects of Croatian initiative “The Baltic – Adriatic – Black Sea”

2017 ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Samoylovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Geographical Position ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

In January 2015 K. Grabar-Kitarovic was elected as President of Croatia. She identified the integration of Southeast Europe countries into European and Euro-Atlantic institutions and strengthening the cooperation between the countries of Central Europe as a national strategic interest. In her opinion the 12 European member countries of the EU located between the Adriatic, Black and Baltic seas have great potential for regional cooperation in the framework of the EU and the transatlantic community. This potential depends on the geographical position and features of common economic and cultural development. In the presented work is described the evolution of the concept of “the Baltic-Adriatic-Black Sea” and the prospects of its promotion in the countries of Eastern Europe. Special attention is paid to the impact of the initiative on the economic and strategic interests of Russia in Eastern Europe.

scholarly journals Hantavirus host/virus interactions within Southeast Europe

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerrold J. Scharninghausen ◽  
Michael Faulde ◽  
Semra Cavaljuga
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Cytochrome B ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Host Interactions ◽  
Single Host ◽  
Actual Environment ◽  
Genetic Sequences ◽  
Host Virus Interactions ◽  
The Impact

Viral studies have historically approached their phylogenetic analysis without consideration of the impact of the role the host plays in evolution. Our study examines host/viral interactions through analysis of the phylogenetic relationship between hantavirus genetic sequences and host cytochrome B sequences. Phylogenetic analysis of known Hantavirus genetic sequences were performed using PAUP 3.1.1 (vers. 4.0.0d64). Only sequences available through GENBANK were analyzed. Phylogenetic analysis of hantavirus sequences revealed distinct patterns based upon geographic area. These patterns coincided with the known ranges of reservoir hosts. Multiple hosts for individual viruses and multiple viruses in a single host species for hantaviruses have been described. This may be due to accidental exposure, host-switching, co-speciation, or broad co-accommodation. Since the host is the actual environment that the virus survives in, changes in the host over time could potentially directly influence changes in the virus. Multiple viruses and hosts collide in Southeastern Europe increasing the prospect of finding distinct viral/host relationships. Rodent Cytochrome B is very well conserved and can be used to tract host lineage. By tracking the relationship of infected hosts, we theorize that patterns in host DNA will emerge that will mirror patterns in viral sequences. This analysis of the host DNA could provide an understanding into the causes of variation in hantaviral sequences, pathogenicity, transmissibility, infectivity, viral range and expand our knowledge of viral/host interactions. Surveillance for viruses in the field should include analysis of the host DNA in combination with the viral analysis.

THE ECONOMIC-MILITARY IMPORTANCE OF THE BLACK SEA – NORTH SEA CORRIDOR FOR ENSURING STABILITY IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-146
Author(s):  
Valentin-Costinel TOTIR ◽  
Roxana ALEXANDRU
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
North Sea ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
European Continent ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
South Eastern Europe ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: During history, the main channel of communication and cooperation between countries was through commerce and, consequently, through transport. Among all the transport ways, the maritime transport is the one that offers the best cost – benefits ratio. This article is addressed to all the people involved or interested in the economic and military fields and aims to highlight the importance of the Black Sea and North Sea connecting corridor in ensuring peace and stability in Europe in general and in South-Eastern Europe in special. To achieve this goal, we will review the historical conflicts among European countries for waterway control and make a descriptive analysis of the stability situation in the areas affected by them. Furthermore, using the hypothetical-deductive method, we will highlight the manner in which the connection of the Black Sea with the North Sea has influenced economic and military exchanges between riparian states and the impact on stability across European continent. At the end of the article, we will show how economic and military stability in south-eastern Europe is influenced and threatened by geopolitical changes in the wider Black Sea region and how this stability can be maintained and strengthened due to the great possibilities for economic cooperation among the countries of Western and South-Eastern Europe. The novelty of this approach is that it aims to analyze the importance of the Black Sea-North Sea channel in the context of fundamental changes in the politico-military situation in South-East Europe, generated by the expansion of the Russian Federation and the conflict between Turkey and Greece, NATO member countries.

The Impact of Social Movements on Policy Outcomes in Partly Free Democracies: Evidence from the “Citizens for Macedonia” Struggles in a Captured Macedonian State

2020 ◽  
pp. 088832541989799
Author(s):  
Ivan Stefanovski
Keyword(s):  
Active Role ◽  
International Community ◽  
Policy Outcomes ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Gains And Losses ◽  
International Statebuilding ◽  
The Impact

This article belongs to a forthcoming special cluster, “Contention Politics and International Statebuilding in Southeast Europe” guest-edited by Nemanja Džuverovic, Julia Rone and Tom Junes. This article looks at the impact of one of the recent waves of mobilization in the Republic of Macedonia, the “Citizens for Macedonia” platform, over policy outcomes that originally derived from the movement actor. Furthermore, the text highlights the crucial role of the international community in shaping and implementing the policy outcomes, playing the role of international statebuilders in the process of reintroducing of democracy in the captured Macedonian state. The theoretical framework and the literature review present an attempt to bridge contemporary works on social movement studies with those on democratization and international state building. A lot of emphasis is also put on the peculiar political opportunity structure, and the difficult and movement-unfriendly conditions in which the citizens’ platform operated. On the other hand, the article tries to show the gains and losses of a coalition between an established political party, and a loose horizontal network of citizens and citizens’ organizations that advocate for rule of law and protection of human rights. The central conclusions that can be extrapolated from this work are the strong and committed claims by the movement, articulated through various repertoires of action, but also the active role of the international community, which presented a conditio sine qua non, bringing down the regime led by former PM Nikola Gruevski and freeing the state institutions previously occupied by the political parties in power.

scholarly journals The changing roles of planning and the market in the processes of urban growth in Belgrade and Sofia

Spatium ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atanas Kovachev ◽  
Aleksandar Slaev ◽  
Slavka Zekovic ◽  
Tamara Maricic ◽  
Diliana Daskalova
Keyword(s):  
Urban Growth ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Urban Forms ◽  
The Past ◽  
Changing Roles ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
The Impact

This paper studies the changing roles of planning and the market in the context of urban growth and suburbanization in the capitals of Serbia and Bulgaria, specifically with regard to the socio-economic changes experienced in Southeast Europe over the past decades. With a focus on the post-socialist period, the work also examines specific features of the socialist period, so as to make important distinctions between the two. The research question in this paper is: Is planning or the market responsible for the form of growth that has occurred in Sofia and Belgrade? One methodological problem for the study is that in reality, most urban processes are to a degree both market driven and centrally planned. Thus, it can be difficult to distinguish between the distinct roles and outcomes of planning and the market. To solve this problem, the paper analyzes situations in which either planning or the market is dominant, so as to be able to clearly determine the impact of each mechanism on the resultant development. The paper concludes that urban growth and suburbanization are generally engendered by market forces, whereas the role of planning is to improve and refine the action of the market. When planning ignores the market, it results in failed or inefficient urban forms. However when planning is absent, urban development fails to meet reasonable standards.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Global 2020 Health and Economic Crisis on the Consumption of Students Studying Macroeconomics

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 01007
Author(s):  
Boryana Dimitrova
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Optimal Recovery ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
School Year ◽  
The Impact

Research background: 2020 is the first year in recent human history with unprecedented closure of educational institutions and businesses for an extended period of time during the school year. The closure was not the result of military action, but of regulations aimed at stopping the spread of a disease, which at first glance seemed unusually dangerous. This required the learning and work processes to take place in people’s homes and not in the buildings of educational institutions and companies. It also affected the usual individuals’ consumption of goods. For the optimal recovery of the national and world economic and educational systems, it is necessary to have a variety of information about the impact of the crisis on different groups of the population. Purpose of the article: This article aims to present the results of a study of changes in consumption, financial and employment status of students studying macroeconomics at a small Faculty of Economics in Southeast Europe. Methods: The method of the self-administered survey, conducted through Google Forms, disseminated through closed Facebook groups, used for educational purposes, as well as direct sharing of links via Messenger, Viber and e-mail was used. Findings & Value added: The changes in the expenses related to the consumption of key goods by the respondents, their financial and employment status have been identified and discussed. The accumulation of knowledge about living in times of crisis is discussed and the readiness of the respondents to purposefully study crisis management is established in view to the optimal formation of the human capital of the nation and the world.

scholarly journals Comparison Analysis of the Effect of High and Low Port Activity Seasons on Air Quality in the Port of Heraklion

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Ioannis Logothetis ◽  
Christina Antonopoulou ◽  
Konstantinos Sfetsioris ◽  
Adamantios Mitsotakis ◽  
Panagiotis Grammelis
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Pollution Level ◽  
Gaseous Pollutants ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Port Operation ◽  
The Impact

Emissions from port operation and shipping have a significant impact on climate risk, affecting the environment and human health in coastal regions (UNEP). The port of Heraklion, located on the island of Crete over the eastern Mediterranean, plays a key role in the sustainability of Southeast Europe. The impact on its operation affects the socio-economic life and development of the region because Heraklion is not just a tourist destination but also a significant trade and transportation center for the eastern Mediterranean. This study investigates the impact of port operation on the air quality of Heraklion between two representative periods. The first, which is considered as the high port activity season, was from 02 August 2018 to 08 August 2018, while the second period was between 11 May 2018 and 16 May 2018. For the air quality measurements, a low-cost sensor was used, while the recordings were initially compared and finally evaluated based on the available data of the monitoring station of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. To investigate the air quality differences between the two studied periods, the correlation analysis, the hourly evolution of pollutants, and the mean differences between high and low periods for gaseous pollutants and particulate matter are studied. Moreover, the effect of meteorology on air quality is investigated. The results indicate that the high season is characterized by significantly higher concentrations of pollutants compared to the other period. In both seasons studied, the air pollution level increases during hours of high port-activity, indicating the impact of port activity on air quality in Heraklion. The analysis shows that meteorology affects the air quality. In particular, strong wind speeds are associated with lower concentrations of gaseous pollutants other than ozone, which is affected by atmospheric circulation. Finally, the analysis emphasizes the importance of further investigation of the impact of port operations on coastal air quality in the context of sustainable development.

The Impact of FDI on Economic Growth: Some Evidence from Southeast Europe

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 5-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eldin Mehic ◽  
Sabina Silajdzic ◽  
Vesna Babic-Hodovic
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of EU citizenship on migrant integration

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (42) ◽  
pp. 102-121
Author(s):  
Snježana Gregurović
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Integration Model ◽  
Highly Skilled Migrants ◽  
National Citizenship ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
The Impact

Migrations undertaken by highly skilled persons assume an important position in knowledge societies, especially in large global cities where there is a need for their work. This article is based on qualitative research conducted in Brussels in 2014, working with a sample (N=20) of highly skilled migrants from Southeast Europe. Through applying Bosswick and Heckmann's (2006) analytical framework, this research examines the influence of European Union citizenship on the system and social dimension to the integration of the researched group. Under system integration, the gaining and enacting of citizenship rights receives special attention, while with social integration, the identificational dimension to integration is in focus. The research results demonstrated that the possession of EU citizenship influences the integration outcome – to a greater extent in the case of system integration, and to a lesser extent with social integration. Given that the integration of highly skilled migrants in Brussels occurs within "international strata", rather than a national culture framework, the classic integration model does not function in Brussels. In the case of the integration of highly skilled migrants in a global city such as Brussels, it was shown that migrants do not attach an importance to (national) citizenship as long as they have EU citizenship. Highly skilled migrants from third countries do attach an importance to national citizenship so long as they do not have a work permit with which they are regulating their stay and provided that they plan to settle for a long time in Belgium.

scholarly journals Taxation in Cesee Countries – Similarities and Differences

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-31
Author(s):  
Carmen Comaniciu
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Financial Economic ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Taxation System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stimulating Factor ◽  
Social Level

Abstract The characteristics of fiscal revenues are the ones that demonstrate their importance for the formation of public financial resources, being considered as a product of historical development of the state. Numerous studies and researches on the taxes action in financial, economic and social level emphasized the link between fiscal policy, growth and level of development of a country. In this context, through this article, by presenting some general coordinates of taxation in countries of Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe (CESEE countries) we will identify the similarities and differences concerning the taxation system and the impact of taxation on the socio-economic development. Without claiming an exhaustive approach, we consider that issues outlined highlight in which country taxation is a stimulating factor for economic growth and development, so that good practice be elements worthy of consideration.

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