An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.

Voter turnout Moldova is nearly 52% - nearly 1.6 million - which is on the higher side for Moldova. Turnout is quite evenly spread throughout the country. Over 250.000 in the diaspora have voted, which is a lot less than last year. The diaspora gave the decisive push for Sandu last year.

This is my review of #Indignity by Albanian author @leaypi.bsky.social for @balcanicaucaso.org. I share how I understood the book and highlight the themes that I found most compelling.

🚨 Publication alert! Our new paper, co-authored with @judith-moellers.bsky.social, is out in Comparative Migration Studies! We introduce our concept of intangible remittances, providing clear definitions, a new typology & an integrated framework of remittances. 👉 doi.org/10.1186/s408...

Tanks very much.

This chart shows how much electricity was produced in Kosovo today: 0. 1st time since the war. The plants have finally broken down & Kosovo will import all its electricity. Higher prices and blackouts expected. The caretaker govt asks that we save every kilowatt.

The #iamoForum25 concluded with a panel discussion. The panellists explored the question of what makes rural areas livable. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

At the #iamoForum25, Talita Greyling, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, spoke about how big data and machine learning can be used in social science to measure well-being. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

Anne White, University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies, United Kingdom, reported at the #iamoForum25 on the motivations for economic migrants to settle in small towns and rural areas. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

The detailed conference agenda of the #iamoForum25 “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, Immobility, and Migration” can be accessed here: forum2025.iamo.de/program co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

The #iamoForum25 on “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, Immobility, and Migration” began today. Last conference day, there will be a panel discussion entitled “What Makes Rural Areas Liveable?”. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

We are pleased to welcome Drini Imami as a participant in the #iamoForum25 panel discussion “What Makes Rural Areas Liveable?” on 20 June 2025 in #Halle (Saale), Germany. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

From 11 to 17 May 2025, IAMO and the Agricultural University of #tirana carried out a #summerschool on “Crop-type Mapping and Area-based Monitoring Using Satellite Remote Sensing” in Driloni, #albania. 👇

So proud we have led the Leibniz TraFFF project to its final conference in Pristina 🇽🇰 ! 🙌 An inspiring event full of rich discussions on migration, entrepreneurship & rural change in SE Europe. Huge thanks to our amazing team & participants! @iamo.bsky.social @leibniz-ios.de @viadrina.bsky.social

Die SOG hat jetzt einen Podcast!🥳 Bei Südostwärts gibt es regelmäßige Analysen und Berichte zu Entwicklungen in der Region. In der ersten Folge geht es um die Präsidentschaftswahlen in Rumänien. Jetzt reinhören!🔊 lnkd.in/dwNZXf33

Fieldwork for the DFG-funded research project “Staying Rural and the Status Quo Bias” will begin in early May 2025 in Kosovo and Albania. Local field teams will carry out structured interviews in rural areas across both countries. Project description: www.iamo.de/en/research/...

🇧🇦 TV Serie ab 1.5. in der Mediathek

Call for Participation in the Summer School “Crop-type Mapping and Area-based Monitoring using Satellite Remote Sensing” May 11-17, 2025, Drilon (Pogradec), Albania More information: www.geo-wb6.net

GEO-WB6 www.geo-wb6.net ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES April 1st 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CET Tracking Wildfire Dynamics in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Ivanišević, University of Banja Luka Register here: forms.gle/C9zNVa9p4Gem...

Course on “Online Maps - Design, Implementation and More”, April 7-11, 2025, Tirana, #Albania Apply by 24 March 2025 with your CV and a motivation letter to [email protected]. #geoinformation #GEO-WB6 #GIS #BMEL #WesternBalkan #Tirana

If you are an academic wanting to support academics under attack in Serbia, this is the place to sign. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

A Starter Pack of people covering today’s massive anti government protests in #Belgrade. Are you on the ground? Message me!

Tensions mount in Serbia as protesters converge on Belgrade

Although the protest is scheduled for 16:00 today, Serbian citizens from across the country who have gathered in #Belgrade took to the streets earlier, marching toward the National Assembly. This is expected to be the largest demonstration not only in #Serbia but perhaps in the entire Balkans.

Belgrade today. #Serbia

Course on “Online Maps - Design, Implementation and More”, April 7-11, 2025, Tirana, #Albania Apply by 24 March 2025 with your CV and a motivation letter to [email protected]. #geoinformation #GEO-WB6 #GIS #BMEL #WesternBalkan #Tirana

Anne White will be a keynote speaker at the #iamoForum25 “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, #Immobility, and #Migration” from 18 to 20 June 2025 in #Halle (Saale), Germany. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

🌱 #CallforApplications 💻 Digitalization is transforming agriculture. Researchers can now apply for 3-month #fellowships and submit contributions for the DigiAgrar_UA workshop (10 - 12 Nov 2025). 📅 Deadline: 16 March 2025 👉All details: rb.gy/5sitff #DigitalTransformation #SustainableDevelopment

Keynote speaker Roman Hoffmann will present his research at the #iamoForum25 “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, #Immobility, and #Migration” from 18 to 20 June 2025 in #Halle (Saale), Germany. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

IAMO Newsletter 1/2025 released: IAMO Forum 2025 +++ IAMO and CERR signed Memorandum of Understanding +++ Database on agricultural land use in the EU published +++ Challenges and opportunities for Ukrainian agriculture EN: www.iamo.de/en/iamo-newsletter-1/2025 DE: www.iamo.de/iamo-newsletter-1/2025

Today, at the Symposion of the Scientific Advisory Board of sogde.org, @juznaslavenka.bsky.social, member of our TraFFF project, presented research on remittance factories in former Yugoslavia

How to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption? How to counter disinformation and propaganda campaigns from Russia? There is more to learn from Moldova, dealing with autocratic tactics, corruption, military and political pressures. It also means that the EU needs to step up its support ⤵️

Register by 14 February 2025: Course on “Spatial #Analysis of #Climatic #Data in R” from 3 to 7 March 2025 in #Albania. shorturl.at/cmace #geoinformation #GEO-WB6 #GIS #BMEL #WesternBalkan #Tirana

We are delighted to announce Talita Greyling as a keynote speaker for the #iamoForum25 on “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, #Immobility, and #Migration” from 18-20 June in #Halle (Saale). www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

#iamoForum25: Submission deadline extended to 23 February! The #conference will be held from 18 to 20 June 2025 on “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, #Immobility, and #Migration” in #Halle (Saale), Germany. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 @oenb.at

The preliminary projections of the parliamentary elections in #Kosovo estimate Vetëvendosje (VV) with a win of around 42.3% of the votes, marking a decrease from the 50.2% it secured in 2021.

GEO-WB6 – Open Call 👇 Training course on „Spatial Analysis of Climatic Data in R“ from March 3 to 7, 2025, at the Agricultural University of Tirana. Application deadline: February 14, 2025. More information here: www.geo-wb6.net

Don't miss the next GEO-WB6 seminar. On 11 February 2025, 11:00 AM, Pau Sallent (Uni Copenhagen) will talk about „The Role of Land Mines, Ethnicity, and Geography in Explaining Land Cover Change in Bosnia and Herzegovina“. Registration: forms.gle/mozBihMFxF4M... #WesternBalkans 🌐www.geo-wb6.net

Call for Submissions: Present your latest #research at the #iamoForum25 “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, #Immobility, and #Migration”. Abstracts and organized session proposals can be submitted by 9 February 2025. www.iamo.de/forum/2025

We, IAMO's Southeast Europe International Research Group, look forward to meeting many colleagues from #SouthEastEurope in particular! 🤝 Don't forget to submit your abstracts on time! ⏳

Save the Date - the next GEO-WB6 online seminar will take place on January 15th, 2025 at 11:00 AM. Labinot Kryeziu will talk about „Scale-Dependent Diversity of Agricultural Land Uses in the Republic of Kosovo“. Registration: forms.gle/VXkh2G6oMKBB... #WesternBalkans 🌐www.geo-wb6.net

Albania bans TikTok for a year after fatal stabbing of teenager last month

Six embassies were damaged in Kyiv by a massive Russian missile attack this morning: three from the Western Balkans (🇲🇰, 🇦🇱, 🇲🇪). The barrage of missiles caused significant damage across the city.

IAMO Newsletter 04/2024 released: Call for Submissions IAMO Forum 2025 +++ Innovative study on consumer preferences in Egypt +++ IAMO at Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku +++ Will Russia become the leading agricultural power due to climate change? +++ read more: shorturl.at/TJXtQ

Linking eight #Balkan nations, the new #TransDinarica cycling trail twists through some of the continent's most stunning – and least-visited – landscapes. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Breaking: The Romanian Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of the presidential elections. This means the elections will have to be redone from scratch, including the re-registration of the candidates, validation by the BEC and will be repeated once the government sets a new date.