Articles by Katerina Topalova

Open Balkan, closed doors: unveiling women’s limited opportunities

09/07/2025 -  Katerina Topalova,  Ana Ćurić,  Anna Lodeserto

Despite the aspirations of the Open Balkan initiative to foster regional cooperation and economic integration, women continue to encounter barriers in accessing meaningful employment opportunities

Ecocide and nature protection in the Balkans

20/09/2024 -  Sanja Mlađenović Stević,  Katerina Topalova

After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia - known for their extraordinary natural resources and biodiversity - have been facing environmental crime and the devastation of nature