by Csenge Dobrai | Dec 23, 2022 | MKI Policy Brief, News
Analysis by Dániel Harangozó The outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine war in February 2022 has had a marked effect on the Western Balkan region. Among the countries of this region, Serbia is in a unique situation due to its military neutrality, and the fact that it follows...
by Csenge Dobrai | Dec 16, 2022 | MKI Policy Brief, News
Analysis by Viktor Eszterhai and Péter Goreczky Geopolitical tensions between Western countries and China are prompting the European Union to attempt to reduce China’s economic exposure. This poses a particularly serious challenge to the Hungarian government, whose...
by Csenge Dobrai | Nov 29, 2022 | MKI Policy Brief, News
Analysis by Dženita Šiljak Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) held presidential and parliamentary elections on 2 October 2022, amid the most severe political crisis since the 1992-1995 war. Inefficient institutions and problems created by political leaders led the country...
by Csenge Dobrai | Sep 1, 2022 | MKI Policy Brief, News
Analysis by Dženita Šiljak Croatia, the newest member of the European Union, is set to introduce the euro as its currency in January 2023. Although it was announced that Croatia had fulfilled the Maastricht criteria for monetary union membership in May 2022, the...
by Csenge Dobrai | Aug 5, 2022 | MKI Policy Brief, News
Analysis by Zoltán Bán In the past decade, China has employed its economic statecraft more frequently, possibly due to its more advanced economic capabilities and its more assertive foreign policy. Four case studies (South Korea, Australia, Canada, and Lithuania) are...
by Csenge Dobrai | Aug 1, 2022 | MKI Policy Brief, News
Analysis by Barbara Deme This paper analyses the bilateral relationship between the European Union and Japan through various, mainly economic partnerships. These economic partnerships have become stronger through time, and now Japan and the European Union are working...
