The lost 10 years of Brexit, the generational cost and the slow path back
LONDON, June 24, 2026 — Ten years to the day after the United Kingdom stunned the world by voting...
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Category: EUROPEAN UNION
SPECIAL REPORT: Diplomatic and political rupture amid arson attack on the Bulgarian Embassy in North Macedonia
An arson attack on the Bulgarian Embassy in North Macedonia has ruptured diplomatic relations, derailed EU accession talks, and opened a critical vulnerability for regional hybrid threat networks.
By Xhabir Deralla With the CIVIL Media Editorial Team & CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring An...
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Mickoski’s policy toward the EU is not a mistake
The blockade of North Macedonia’s European path is not accidental. It is a systematic policy sold as dignity, but ending in isolation.
By Xhabir Deralla Several recent developments and statements reveal the main features of Prime...
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Europe Day: celebrating unity, peace, and shared progress
On 9 May, we celebrate Europe Day. It marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, in which...
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Updated guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research
The Commission has published an update of the ERA Living Guidelines on the responsible use of...
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EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans: Geopolitical Necessity or Strategic Illusion?
Between Russia’s war against Ukraine, illiberal elites, and Brussels’ contradictions, Europe faces difficult choices about the future of enlargement.
By Ambassador Gudrun Steinacker (ret.) After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, EU...
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A Trip to Berlin
For Professor Védrine, the Berlin Security Conference revealed an ignored reality: the Franco-German couple no longer exists. Washington now openly supports Germany as the continent’s sole leader.
By Olivier Védrine Invited in November to the Berlin Security Conference to receive, on behalf of...
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Diversion Instead of Debate: How an EU Document Became a Political Spectacle in North Macedonia
Rhetoric, amplification, and the erosion of accountability in the EU accession process
By Jabir Deralla There has been no substantial public debate in North Macedonia about the...
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Errichiello on the EU’s Pact for the Mediterranean: New Framework or Old Logic Rebranded?
A new Pact for the Mediterranean was launched by the EU and southern neighbourhood countries on 28 November. Emanuele Errichiello writes that despite the fanfare of the launch, the Pact looks more like a rearticulation of the EU’s existing approach than a genuine paradigm shift.
Based on an analysis by Emanuele Errichiello (LSE / Centro Studi Internazionali) The European...
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“We’re Far Ahead of Albania” — Why This Claim by PM Mickoski Matters in North Macedonia’s EU Story
A closer look at how Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski’s narrative following the European Commission’s 2025 Progress Report on North Macedonia reframes the EU debate — and the risks it poses to democratic cohesion.
Context: This analysis serves as an Extraordinary Edition of CIVIL’s Early Warning Report,...
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EU gives North Macedonia a cold dose of reality: Economic growth is an illusion without reforms!
The latest European Commission (EC) report for 2025 sends a clear message to the Macedonian...
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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...
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