The Siege of Sarajevo lasted for years - now the city s battle with Covid-19 is dragging on with no end in sight krdo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from krdo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Deutsche Welle launches Hungarian service: Emerging Europe this week
April 30, 2021
Central Europe
Bulgaria looks set for a new election after the country’s anti-establishment party, There Is Such A People (ITN), said this week it would not try to form a government despite a surge of support in this month’s parliamentary poll. The populist party – led by singer and TV host Slavi Trifonov – surprisingly finished second in the polls behind only Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party. Popular anger at widespread corruption boosted support for ITN and two smaller anti-graft parties at the April 4 election, but even together the three parties do not have a majority in the fragmented parliament. ITN has ruled out working with Mr Borissov.
Go West: do the Western Balkan nations have any real EU perspectives? 7 min read
Current Albanian parliamentary elections are decisive for the EU membership negotiations a typical media headline during the Albanian national election held on April 25. An electoral reform, as well as a democratic election process are among the key demands considering Albanian EU perspectives. Are there any prospects for the European integration of the Western Balkan nations, which was proclaimed in a 2018 A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans strategy? The previous EU membership target year 2025 now is highly unlikely due to the COVID-19 pandemics and might be corrected.
Covid-19 crisis threatens 250.000 workers jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Covid-19 crisis threatens 250.000 workers jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Joint ILO/EBRD study identifies 14 particularly vulnerable sectors
Report develops five policy recommendations The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on Bosnia and Herzegovina. “245,000 workers are at immediate risk because of the characteristics of their jobs”, according to a new joint study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) published today. This equals almost 20 per cent of the workforce as at the end of 2020. The ILO warns globally about the risk of an emerging “lockdown generation”.
Hundreds protest against lack of coronavirus protection measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina wsws.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsws.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.