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Operationalising Fundamentals: Rule of Law Conditionality in the EU Growth Plan

The EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans was introduced in 2023 as a complementary enlargement instrument designed to foster economic convergence and social development alongside the broader Europeanisation process. What distinguishes this instrument, however, is not merely its economic ambition but its method – modelled on the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Growth Plan …

The Strasbourg Barometer: Assessing the State of Human Rights Protection in South-East Europe in 2025

In 2025, the European Convention on Human Rights commemorated its 75th anniversary. For the legal community, this milestone is not merely ceremonial; it represents three-quarters of a century of building a “common public order” across the continent. Yet, for the nations of South-East Europe, the data from this anniversary year serves less as a celebration …

Speech on Trial – Why Criminal Defamation Still Haunts Modern Democracies?

Disclaimer: These podcasts are generated by AI based on article texts. The voices are computer-generated, and the editors and this blog cannot warrant the accuracy, quality, or reliability of the content. Please treat them as experimental and verify any information with trusted sources. This podcast episode delves into the global movement advocating for the abolition …