An Austrian expert perspective on Schengen accession for Bulgaria and Romania,the EU future of Western Balkans and Ukraine, the importance of the 3si and mini lateral diplomatic formats, the EU reform and the expected rise of sovereignism at the EU elections www.crossbordertalks.eu/2024/04/27/s...

The deputy mayor of Pernik explains how the municipality sees the just transition and what it does for the post-coal future of the region where the history of mining in Bulgaria once began www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/02/11/s...

The expert on green transition discusses about the Bulgarian poly-crises that make the country a laggard in the implementation of the just transition plan, the national recovery and resilience plan and the overall economic modernization policies www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/02/09/g...

An interview with the leading Romanian expert on just transition about the challenges and accomplishments of the decarbonization process in Romania, about the political factors in this process, the issues related to energy poverty, Romania's energy ambitions. www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/02/08/c...

The Vice President of the KNSB, who is responsible for the green transition, comments on how the just transition is progressing in Bulgaria and why people do not believe in it www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/01/22/o...

Atanas Pekanov shares his experience in negotiating and implementing the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria, relations with the European Commission on the Just Transition Plan. He also underlines the absence of political will for reforms in Bulgaria. www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/01/12/a...

Throughout Germany,the AfD is the second most successful political party today. Yet,many ask-what is the AfD all about. Philip Ruch who heads Germany’s Centre for Political Beauty argues in his German language book,that Germany has reached a crucial gateway. www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/02/25/5...

In this interview, Ukrainian historian and activist Hanna Perekhoda looks back at some of the preconceptions and simplifications that, in Western Europe, shape discussion of the war in Ukraine. www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/02/16/h...

The director of the Europe-Central Africa Network speaks to Cross-border Talks about the conflict in the Great Lakes region, the EU’s foreign policy and the role of NGOs in all this www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/02/14/e...

Danny Antonelli, a Trieste-born professional lyricist living permanently in Hamburg, Germany, shares his insights and comments after the German parliamentary elections on 23 February 2025. www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/02/26/g...

Thomas Klikauer, author of a book on the party called Alternative for Germany takes on the 2025 German parliamentary elections #WahlenDeutschland2025 #Wahlen #Bundestagswahl2025 www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/02/25/g...