scholarly journals Boosting growth through intra-regional cooperation: Macedonia and Albania

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasminka Varnalieva ◽  
Nehat Ramadani
Keyword(s):  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
Trade Patterns ◽  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Status ◽  
Economic Growth Rates ◽  
The Eu

The purpose of this paper is to explore the status of economic cooperation among countries in the South East Europe (SEE) with particular attention on the cooperation between Macedonia and Albania. In line with the SEE 2020 Strategy adopted by the EU aspiring countries in 2013, increased intra-regional cooperation among the countries should be used as a preparation for a smooth and faster European and Euro-Atlantic integration. This paper provides an in-depth analysis and statistics of the overall economic cooperation, trade patterns and capital movement among the countries and identifies major obstacles for increased cooperation that could result in higher economic growth rates. The paper concludes that while the cooperation among countries of former Yugoslavia is stronger, the level of cooperation between Macedonia and Albania is still very low and could be significantly increased provided certain policy instruments are implemented.

Elite Perceptions of the Judiciary in East Central and South East Europe

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-102
Author(s):  
Åse B. Grødeland ◽  
Aadne Aasland
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Eu Accession ◽  
East Central ◽  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Accession Process ◽  
The Eu

This article challenges the notion that the EU accession process has reduced the scope for informal practice in the judiciary in post-communist states. Elite survey data suggest that such practice is widespread – although primarily used in response to transition, informal practice has to some extent been carried over from communism and is largely used out of habit. Efforts to reduce the negative impact of informal practice in the judiciary should therefore not only seek to enhance its independence and capacity, but also address (1) public attitudes towards the law and the judiciary as such; (2) the coping strategies applied when interacting with the judiciary; and (3) the judges’ and prosecutors’ responses to such strategies.

scholarly journals Food Self-Sufficiency of the SEE Countries; Is the Region Prepared for a Future Crisis?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8747
Author(s):  
Tatjana Brankov ◽  
Bojan Matkovski ◽  
Marija Jeremić ◽  
Ivan Đurić
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Financial Economic ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Crisis Conditions ◽  
High Level ◽  
See Region

Although the concept of self-sufficiency has been accepted both in developed and developing countries, alternated with periods of its rejections, the food crisis from 2007/08 and COVID-19 pandemic returned focus to the availability of countries to be self-sufficient in food production. Considering the concerns over ensuring food security in many countries, the main objective of this paper is to estimate the ability to fulfill the feed demand of the population in the eight countries of South-East Europe (SEE), which is in crisis conditions, such as pandemic especially important. In that context, the food self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) is calculated for total food production, as well as for different food groups. The next step in the methodological framework was to estimate the influence of different factors on the self-sufficiency ratio, as it depends on natural, financial, economic, and political factors. The results show that the SEE region expresses a high level of SSR in food, so it shows that the region is quite ready to respond to the challenges posed by the crisis. However, as the SEE region is a group of very different countries, regional cooperation should be strengthened as food production is considered.

scholarly journals Prerequisites for Further Deploying ITS Systems: The Case of Greece

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Iordanopoulos ◽  
Evangelos Mitsakis ◽  
Charis Chalkiadakis
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Intelligent Transport Systems ◽  
East Europe ◽  
Intelligent Transport ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Of Greece ◽  
The Eu

The deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is a strategic decision for the European Union (EU). Through the integration of ITS in their transportation national strategy, the EU Member States can move decisively towards the achievement of the targets that have been set for a cleaner, safer and more efficient transport system. Moreover, the adoption of systems and services, that have been developed in other countries, and their induction in the national ITS frameworks can facilitate the interoperable and coordinated deployment of ITS and ensure the effort for the targets’ achievement. This paper examines the possibilities of transferring in Greece the knowledge gained by three systems which have been developed in other three South East Europe (SEE) countries and defines guidelines for their future deployment in Greece.

Eurointegration as a Trigger for the Serbian Ethnic Separatism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-156
Author(s):  
A. M. Ponamareva
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Excessive Pressure ◽  
The Status ◽  
Protective Reaction ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
External Governance ◽  
Republika Srpska ◽  
The Eu

The paper provides a retrospective analysis of the European Union’s policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and its possible outcomes for BiH progress towards positive sovereignty amid growing international tensions in the Western Balkans. The paper draws on a vast body of both Russian and Western academic literature on the collapse of Yugoslavia, BiH under the Dayton Agreements, the possibilities of democracy building in divided societies, as well as on a range of official documents adopted by various EU institutions. On that basis the author assesses the prospects for BiH to survive in its current administrative-territorial borders. The paper examines the outcomes of the Bosnian War, as well as the main effects of the external governance mechanisms implementation in BiH. This allows the author to trace the evolution of the EU policy towards BiH and to reassess the country’s progress in terms of Eurointegration. Since the EU has refused to grant countries, which do not meet the Copenhagen criteria, the status of a member state ‘in advance’, the main conclusions on the prospects of the BiH accession to the EU are drawn from the European Commission’s 2020 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following the logic and the structure of the report, the author assesses the BiH efforts to meet the set targets and criteria, such as establishing a stable democratic political system, promoting the development of civil society institutions and the rule of law, combating corruption and organized crime, ensuring the protection of human rights and freedoms, migration management, strengthening economy and regional cooperation. The report of the European Commission clearly hints that most obstacles for BiH progress towards EU membership arise from the lack of support from the Republika Srpska and that it is impossible to overcome its obstruction within the framework of Dayton Agreements. However, the author argues that this fixation on revision of the Dayton Agreements, accompanied by excessive pressure on the Serbian community in BiH may provoke protective reaction of the Serbian community, resulting in a rising nationalism and disintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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