COVID-19 in the Balkans

Our contributions to understanding the impact of the pandemic on societies in the region

Divided we fail - Vaccine diplomacy and its implications

No country is safe from COVID-19 until all countries are safe from COVID-19. To state the obvious: To overcome a pandemic of this magnitude, vaccines must be made available quickly, cheaply, and fairly.

By Barbara Unmüßig

COVID-19 Lockdown Diary

Case study

This report is our Office's contribution to a wider effort by the Heinrich Böll Foundation to utilise its international network to produce global, values-based insights into the way various governments and political and economic systems have handled the COVID-19 crisis, and what its consequences might be.

By Aleksandra Marković and Nemanja Georgijević

The impacts of Covid-19 on the Western Balkans and the region’s political future - Green European Foundation

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Covid-19 Pandemic Case Study: Kosovo

Case study

“In the midst of the pandemic, Kosovo became a country left with a caretaker government, crippled parliamentary competencies and entered a new political crisis” - An insight into the current situation in Kosovo.

How the State of Emergency impacted the Independent Cultural and Artistic Scene in Serbia: A Report

Report

The art and culture scene in Serbia is an important part of the cultural sector, which is predominantly precariously organized. That is why it is crucial to acknowledge the situation the scene found itself in and to understand the reasons of its particular actions, which are aimed at fighting for more safe and stable working and living environments.

By Vida Knežević