Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Newsletter Nr. 18/2014 HIGHLIGHT The Balkans Approaching the EU Read the latest OBC papers published in the frame of the ISPI study "The Balkans Approaching the EU": The Ongoing EU Enlargement and the Public Spheres in the Western Balkans, by Luisa Chiodi; Kosovo: Beyond the 'Brussels Agreement', by Francesco Martino, and Bosnia-Herzegovina at a Stalemate?, by Andrea Rossini MULTIMEDIA  Unjie's Squids Rich in fertile land, but poor in water. Unije, Nia for the ancient Greeks, is the main island off the Lošinj coast, in the North Adriatic. It is surrounded by a sea abounding in fish, but has no natural harbours to protect the sailors against the winter mistral. Over the centuries, Unije has taught its inhabitants the delicate balance between exploiting and respecting natural resources LATEST NEWS The once beautiful, blue Danube Francesco MartinoThe mysterious sturgeon, an indicator of the river's health, is at risk. Bulgaria, Romania and the WWF strive to protect it Kosovo mobilizes to fight religious radicalism and terrorism Violeta Hyseni KelmendiAfter a major police operation, that recently resulted in 40 arrests of people suspected of engaging in conflicts in Syria and Iraq and supporting terrorist organizations, Kosovo institutions mobilized to fight religious extremism in the country