To defend the coastline threatened by the advancing Black Sea, the governments in Bucharest and Brussels had promised solutions based on an approach that focused on protecting natural environments. In the end, unfortunately, the "concrete cure" prevailed
Thirty years ago, paper boats on the Miljacka carried messages from Sarajevo: "Hello Europe" and "WARum?"— questions that still echo through the world today. As Sarajevo extends its hand through symbolic gestures to Gaza and the Global Sumud Flotilla, past and present merge into the same river of resistance and hope
In June 2017, an unprecedented fire struck Pedrógão Grande, Portugal, killing 66 people. This event marked a watershed moment in the awareness of the need to rethink land management in Europe
Threatened by mass tourism, unsustainable environmental practices and climate change, mountains are subject of transnational cooperation between six countries in the frame of the PROMONT project. An interview
The law in Kosovo allows incumbent politicians to run for new positions without resigning their seats: a situation that undermines the relationship of trust and transparency between political representatives and voters
The Adriatic and Ionian Seas protect only 3.4% of their waters, compared to a European average of 10.8%. Experts call for coordinated action by the ten countries of the basin to combat overfishing and mass tourism
Last fall, Moldovan investigative journalists Natalia Zaharescu and Măriuța Nistor infiltrated the network of pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Șor for three months. They documented the illegal techniques used to mobilize people and the risks faced by journalists working in this context
Seven months after the elections, Kosovo does not have a parliament yet: the assembly finally elected a president, but then stalled over the choice of a Serbian vice president. A situation that remains divisive and uncertain
The mouth of Europe's great river is constantly changing and experiencing multiple environmental crises and social fragilities. European funds and new projects seek to combine environmental protection and local development
A combination of Armenia’s Soviet past, American technological innovation, and successful entrepreneurship among its diaspora offers the landlocked country a remarkable opportunity to not only become the major IT hub in the South Caucasus but also to become an emerging centre for innovation
Ambitious European projects support the protection of the sturgeon. However, without the support of the local community and compensation for fishermen, the goal of saving the the Danube's iconic fish remains elusive
Cohesion funds have also been incorporated into the new national and regional partnership plans envisaged in the proposal for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework, which ties the disbursement of funding to the implementation of specific reforms. But the Commission is already being accused of centralizing management and marginalizing the regions
Boris is leaving for Gaza with other activists on the Sumud Flotilla. His motivation is his witnessing the siege of Sarajevo as a young man and his great frustration today, as a humanitarian professional and an Italian-Bosnian citizen, at not being able to deliver aid to Gaza. A reflection on humanitarian law and being an activist
In the Southern Adriatic, cross-border cooperation provides essential value added for protecting biodiversity. Shared and coordinated conservation actions between multiple countries are a strategic response to environmental challenges that transcend political boundaries
Thirty years after the Srebrenica genocide, we are witnessing another genocide unfold live-streamed. What we once fought for, and the institutions born out of that earlier tragedy, have failed to prevent the obliteration of Gaza. A reflection by Luisa Chiodi, Director of OBCT, and a heartfelt appeal not to surrender to resignation
From the wild shores of the Danube delta to the gentle, urbanized beaches of the south, the Black Sea coastline is retreating under the pressure of climate change and man-made structures that trap sediment. New interventions aimed at protecting it risk repeating the mistakes of the past
Faced with the threat of rising sea levels and extreme weather events, Rimini is rethinking its waterfront: green infrastructure, new sewage strategies and nature-based solutions to protect the territory and community
Concerns are growing over agreements approved by the Montenegrin parliament to authorise investments in the country by the United Arab Emirates, in derogation transparency and environmental protection principles. The operation also raises concerns about the path to European integration
The project to rebuild the Port of Durrës is shrouded in controversy, and Albanian citizens could be the ones to pay the price. One of the most controversial proposals is financing part of the project by selling apartments before construction even begins
Trump's recent meeting with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Aliyev and Pashinyan, in Washington raises hopes for a peace agreement. However, there's a paradox: while leaders shake hands abroad, those who practice reconciliation are being criminalized at home
