ANALYSIS
China’s not-so-soft power: The silent partner in Putin’s war
By Xhabir Deralla China’s global influence is often conveniently labeled as soft power – a benign...
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Circular economy in the Western Balkans: From rhetoric to regeneration – and back
By Xhabir Deralla Delivered at the Regional Conference “Give Me Five for a Better Future”, part...
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Silence in Suits
By Xhabir Deralla It has long been more than obvious that corporate culture and elitism now...
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Lines of Code, Rivers of Blood
By Xhabir Deralla I’ve read and watched countless apocalyptic visions of Artificial Intelligence destroying humanity—robots rising...
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New alliances in a divided region: Confronting the Kremlin’s aggression and the Balkans’ old ghosts
By Xhabir Deralla for The Balkan Forum Security is not a provocation. Deterrence is not escalation. In...
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Tragedy in Kochani: Disinformation, manipulation and relativization
Kochani, North Macedonia, March 16, 2025. The country woke up to the horrific tragedy in which...
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The (not so) silent war: Russia’s hybrid warfare operations and the threats to Western democracy
By Xhabir Deralla for The Balkan Forum The West must acknowledge an undeniable reality, especially in...
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Time is ticking, we all need a determined Europe
By Marjan Zabrchanec This region is currently enveloped in enormous uncertainty, presenting both risks and opportunities...
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Scholz, Brantner and Vučić: A deal that produces many losers and only one winner
The lobby register of the German Bundestag is a source of extremely interesting information. Here you can find...
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DANGEROUS POWER GAMES IN THE BALKANS: Nationalism, Hegemonism, and Russian Ties
By Xhabir Deralla The Balkan Forum Summary Serbia, as a dominant force in the Balkans, continues...
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