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Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks

Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks

Written by: Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group
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Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks is a podcast series that offers an in-depth analysis and background information to current events in the Balkans, as well as discussions with leading policy analysts on important new studies.


Seriously Balkans is your regular update on what matters in the region, produced by the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group.

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  • Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks, episode 21

    Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks, episode 21
    Jan 19 2026
    In 2025 we saw fractures emerging in the transatlantic alliance as the second Trump administration pushed a new foreign policy vision focused on a sovereigntist understanding of spheres of influence. Repeatedly Europe, and foremost the European Union, have been sidelined as partners and often depicted as adversaries. We explore the implications of this emerging transatlantic rift on the countries and region of the Western Balkans.

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    38 mins
  • Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks, episode 20

    Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks, episode 20
    Dec 31 2025

    Dayton at 30: Bosnia’s Post-War Generation


    This year marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement. Since then, a whole generational change has happened, but in terms of constitutional arrangements they have remained frozen for three decades.


    2025 has seen a lot of reflections on this topic, but we are going to explore it from a different angle. Today we’re talking about what “Dayton” means for young people in the country, those who were born after the war of the 1990s ended.


    Host: Damir Kapidžić, BiEPAG member


    Guests:

    Tahir Herenda, Teaching assistant at the Law Faculty, University of Sarajevo

    Nikolina Lozo, Teaching assistant at the Law Faculty, PIM University

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    27 mins
  • Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks, episode 19

    Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks, episode 19
    Dec 19 2025

    The Predicament of Media and Press Freedom in the Balkans


    During 2025, press freedom and independent journalism have come under sustained attack. The war in Ukraine, the genocide in Western Asia, and the political rise of extremist parties have all contributed to the erosion of one of the core pillars of democratic societies.


    In the Balkans, governments with increasingly authoritarian tendencies have for years exerted pressure on non-aligned media, disregarding the very European standards they are expected to uphold as EU candidate states.


    USAID - the U.S. agency that supported journalists and media organizations worldwide — has been shut down by President Donald Trump. Voice of America has not updated its homepage since March. Radio Free Europe faces a severe funding crisis. N1 and Nova TV continue to operate under intense political pressure. And in July, the region’s largest media outlet, Al Jazeera Balkans, abruptly closed without a clear explanation.


    So, is media pluralism in the Balkans under attack? And what does escalating political pressure mean for journalists - and for the public?


    Host: Giorgio Fruscione, BiEPAG member I Italian institute for international political studies

    Guests:

    Lejla Mazlić, Communication and Engagement Lead and former Al Jazeera Balkans

    Slobodan Georgiev, News Director at TV Nova S

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    33 mins
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