After Tito's death in 1980 and the subsequent dissolution of Yugoslavia, the region was shaken by a bloody civil war, which began in 1992 and ended in 1996. The conflict, which heavily involved the civilian population, highlighted the pre-existing tensions between the newly formed republics (Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian) which were led by strong nationalist … Continue reading Wartime Rape in Bosnian War
How Women In Croatia Struggle To Find Balance Between Family and Career
While studying the relationship between productive and reproductive goals for women, scholars identified two types of conflict: work-to-family conflict and family-to-work conflict. The former occurs when "demands from one role at home affects one's ability to meet the demands associated with another role in another domain at the workplace" and is typical of patriarchal societies … Continue reading How Women In Croatia Struggle To Find Balance Between Family and Career
A Glass of Shampanskoye- Don’t You Forget About the Tsar
As a new Russian law changing the labelling of French bubblies went into effect last month, one must not forget the real message sent by the Kremlin: Putin is still able to get into Western leaders’ heads. Figure 1:Photograph: Itar-Tass/Alamy To the dismay of oenologists and oenophiles around the world, the Russian government decided to … Continue reading A Glass of Shampanskoye- Don’t You Forget About the Tsar
Liberticidal Media Law Shakes Poland
Poland’s political scenario has recently been shaken by the ruling party's, Law and Justice (PiS), controversial new law on media funding and ownership. In mid-July, Law and Justice MPs submitted to the parliament (Sejm) a bill aimed at amending the existing Broadcasting Act in order to forbid entities from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) … Continue reading Liberticidal Media Law Shakes Poland
The Balkan Route to Human Rights Violations at the EU External Borders
The Western Balkans have been dealing with internal displacement and refugee issues since the 1991-95 conflict. While still coping with the aftermaths of the refugee flows within the region, those countries have more recently also become one of the most important transit areas. The “Balkan Route” involves migrants smuggling routes starting in Turkey or Greece and proceeding all the way … Continue reading The Balkan Route to Human Rights Violations at the EU External Borders
Why Belarus’ Hijacking of Ryanair Flight to Arrest Roman Protasevich Poses a Threat to Aviation Security
The event of May 23, 2021, that resulted in the hijacking of Ryanair flight and the eventual arrest of Belarusian Roman Protasevich has left the entire Europe in shock. It was received with dismay, not because hijacking is a new security challenge within the aviation industry but for the fact that the particular incident was … Continue reading Why Belarus’ Hijacking of Ryanair Flight to Arrest Roman Protasevich Poses a Threat to Aviation Security