Western Balkans
For almost three decades (1992), the Friedrich Naumann Foundation has been active for freedom in the Western Balkans and supports the countries on their way to a united Europe. From her project office in Belgrade she coordinates her political education work and advice in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo. Together with her partners from politics, science and civil society, she works primarily on the topics of human and civil rights, digital and open society, democracy and the rule of law as well as communicating political strategies and market-economy structures.
News
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„The future of the Western Balkans lies in the European Union"
At the joint press conference last Wednesday, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz underlined that the future of all countries in the Western Balkans lies in the European Union and that this also includes Kosovo, whose international recognition Germany supports.
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Regular Economic Report - Q4
The fourth quarter of 2021 marks the beginning of one of the most challenging periods of Bosnia and Herzegovina's post-war economy. Citizens and businessmen directly feel all the negative effects of the current crisis, but also the lack of adequate economic policy among domestic decision-makers.
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Media Strategy - follow up 2020-2025
In its most recent progress report, the European Commission has certified only "limited progress" by Serbia in the area of freedom of expression. But Serbia's journalistic professional associations are not even able to recognize this.
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“Peace. Stability. Vucic.”
International pressure on Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for his refusal to comply with sanctions on Russia has eased. For this reason, analysts and pollsters now believe that the war in Ukraine will ultimately benefit him more in the final spurt of the election campaign - presidential, parliamentary and local elections will be held in Belgrade and other cities and municipalities in Serbia on 3 April.
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“Brother Putin”
A currently rather rare picture: while millions of people around the world are condemning Putin’s brutal war in numerous demonstrations and expressing their solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are struggling for their lives, the illegal campaign has met with enthusiastic public approval in Belgrade.
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Statement of the Management Board
Statement of the Board of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on the Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Board of the FNF strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia's actions are an attack on the European security order. Russia alone is responsible for the human suffering. The Russian invasion of Ukraine will find a common response in solidarity with Ukraine.
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“I wouldn't be surprised if the six months eventually pass and nothing happens ...”
Three Months ago you spoke concerning the current developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina about a “clear violation of the Law” and stated that the escalation fuelled by Milorad Dodik was more widespread than in previous years.
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Kosovo - Smart Cities Now and the Future
Since 2013, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has increasingly dedicated itself to the topic area of the "Smart City", particularly on the municipal level. The focus is on innovative ICT-based smart city concepts and solutions that can sustainably improve the quality of life of citizens, not only in urban areas, but also and especially in rural regions. "Smart City" is to be understood not as a goal, but as a process.
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Ten Years of the Acadamy of Liberal Politics
The first Academy of Liberal Politics (ALP) began in February 2012 and lasted until June of the same year. The biggest structural change that has taken place since then has certainly been the introduction of a two-semester programme starting with the fourth generation of students in 2014. From then until today, ten generations of exceptional students from all over Serbia have passed through our academy.
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Two Ambassadors - One Topic | Episode 1
"Two Ambassadors - One Topic" is our new discussion format where former Serbian Ambassador to Indonesia, Jovan Jovanovic, discusses current issues with acting ambassadors of European and non-European states. Our first episode starts with the German Ambassador to Serbia, Thomas Schieb. It covers the relations between the two countries, the new government in Germany, as well as the assessment of Serbia's further development.
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Regular Economic Report - Q3
The third quarter was particularly challenging for the BiH economy. The third FNF report follows the economic developments in this quarter, but also various estimates of the rate of economic growth in 2021. These rates differ significantly according to the forecasting institution, i.e. the month in which the specific forecast is made. . The recovery is certain, however, still in the form of creeping economic growth of two to three percent per year.
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“Fateful elections” in Serbia?
Election observation missions at national and local level have been at the centre of the activities of the independent Centre for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA) for several years. The focus is not only on the day of the election itself. Months beforehand, the Centre observes and analyses whether democratic standards are in place and whether political competitors are being treated fairly and given sufficient coverage and mention in the media...
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Smart City Festival 2021 - SMART RESTART
Although the pandemic keeps the world in turmoil, the Smart City Festival (SCF) traditionally happens in October, celebrating knowledge, freedom, and progress. Unfortunately, the opportunity of living normally is still a distant reality for people across the world, but this still couldn’t stop the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Western Balkans and its partners once again bringing international experts from business, science, and politics as well as regional stakeholde
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Local elections in Kosovo
On 17 October 2021, Kosovo organised its fourth local elections since its declaration of independence on 17 February 2008.
In the first round on 17 October, there was no majority for any candidate in twenty-one of Kosovo’s thirty-eight municipalities, resulting in a run-off on Sunday, 14 November 2021.
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Campaigning Handbook
Political consultants know that good strategies are an important factor for political success. A current handbook explains clearly and systematically which steps and methods are necessary and must be observed here. It was written by two people who both know what they are talking about.
Social Media
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♀ 💪 Meet an AOH alumna and female leader from Bosnia and Herzegovina. AOH ignites her political ambition into real political power. 🏆Mirela Trepanić-Grbešić, congratulations for graduating Array Class 2021. You are ready to lead and succeed! ♀ 💪 The time for women to lead in Europe has come. This is her time. And #SheWillBeHeard. AOH is an influential community of liberal women and their allies dedicated to ensuring women are in equal power and decision-making, that female leadership is valued, and that liberal women in European politics can thrive. 👏 The East Europe edition of Array is organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for East and Southeast Europe Array , in cooperation with Array #allianceofher #aoh2021 #fnfesee
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U serijalu Liberalizam Tarik Haverić donosi kratak i zaokružen prikaz liberalnih političko-filozofskih ideja, kao i prakse liberalnih demokratija. Pregled nije hronološki, već je izgrađen oko liberalnog shvatanja desetak temeljnih vrijednosti (sloboda, pravda, jednakost…) u kontrastu prema drugim dvjema velikim porodicama ideja, socijalizmu i konzervativizmu.
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Sada dostupno javno: Četvrto izdanje Redovnog ekonomskog izvještaj za period oktobar - decembar 2021. za BiH. #RESTART21 #Bosna #ekonomija
