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Emmanouil Review - Europe, Balkans, Mediterranean, Southeast Europe
Here, We will share analyses, articles and ideas on Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean through a progressive lens that seeks solutions, equitable partnerships, good practices and new untapped opportunities for our wider region.
The EU – MERCOSUR Agreement: UNEQUAL TERMS and REAL RISKS, by Georgios Emmanouil, Expert in European Cohesion Policy and International Trade
The long-awaited EU–Mercosur agreement has recently reached a critical political milestone. On 9 January 2026, a qualified majority of EU
CLIMATE CRISIS & GREEN TRANSITION, by Helen Chytopoulou, Dr. in Economics and International relations
For the past 45 years, the issue of climate change has concerned scientists and those involved in designing development policies.
DEFENDING MULTILATERAL AND EQUAL TRADE AND THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTIONS OF THE UN IS A PREREQUISITE FOR LASTING PEACE, By Georgios EMMANOUIL
Historical Foundations and the Interwar Breakdown At the end of the 19th century, the world entered a first, intense
PRESPA: A Living Laboratory and best practice Cooperation in the BALKANS, by Michalis Petrakos, General Director of Prespa Municipality
At the point where the borders of Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia meet, the Prespa basin forms a rare wetland
Energy Agreements between Greece and the United States and the Reshaping of the Eastern Mediterranean, By Theodoros TSIKAS Political Scientist and International Relations Analyst
A Moment of Strategic Realignment The recent Greece–U.S. agreements mark both a sharp shift in Greek energy policy and a
“The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – Five Years After Its Entry into Force” Adopted on 7 July 2017, opened for signature on 20 September 2017, and entered into force on 22 January 2021. Kostas Foteinakis President of the Board of Directors Hellenic Network “Friends of Nature” / Naturefriends Greece
INTRODUCTION Our position is that the greatest threat to the world’s natural and cultural heritage is armaments, wars, and especially
IMPACTS OF EU ENLARGEMENT on EU Cohesion Policies and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), by G.A. EMMANOUIL
Candidate Countries for EU Accession: North Macedonia – received candidate status in 2005 Montenegro – in 2010 Serbia –
European Groups of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) in South-East Europe. New Accelerators of European Integration in the Balkans and South-Eastern Europe, by Georgios A. EMMANOUIL
European Groups of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) in South-East Europe. New Accelerators of European Integration in the Balkans and South-Eastern Europe,
THE EUROPEAN UNION–MERCOSUR TRADE AGREEMENT of Latin America and the need to redesign a Multilateral international trade for people and the planet, By Georgios Α. Emmanouil
Today’s global trading system has its roots in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1947. At the
ENERGY COMMUNITIES harness Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Democracy, By Christos Vrettos, Policy Officer at the European Federation of Energy Communities (REScoop.eu)
Energy communities are among the most dynamic tools for accelerating the energy transition in Greece, as they enable citizens, municipalities,
CRITIQUE OF THE PROPOSED EU BUDGET 2028–2034 Socio-Economic and Environmental Territorial Cohesion — Not the Renationalisation of European Policies, By George A. Emmanouil
For centuries, Europe was a continent of internal conflicts and wars. A characteristic example is the Ruhr Valley on the
Contemporary European ENERGY Realities and Needs in Greece and Southeast Europe, By Charalampos Pippos Honorary Director of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy, Former National Energy Representative at the Permanent Representation of Greece to the European Union
Despite the undisputed national, European and international progress achieved to date, the existing energy networks in Greece — and
THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET as a Lever for Sustainable Food, Cultural and Tourism Communities in Southeast Europe, By Georgios Emmanouil
Southeast Europe possesses significant comparative advantages that can serve as powerful drivers of sustainable development — and the Mediterranean Diet
The Importance of Demographic Balance for Sustainable Development in South-East Europe, by G.A.Emmanouil
Demographic balance is a fundamental pillar of sustainable development, particularly for the countries of South-East Europe (SEE), where population ageing,
Presentation of a Summary Country Profile of the Countries of South-East Europe By G. A. Emmanouil
The economic, trade, social and governance profile, as well as the ranking of each country in relation to the 17
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