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(published in: Oct, 2014)
The recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights on the case of Ljubljanska Banka that Slovenia is responsible for guaranteeing these accounts opens the door for a process of compensation for account holders across ex-Yugoslavia. But it is also opening painful episodes of Yugoslavia's dissolution that are still far from resolved.
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(published in: Jun, 2014)
As Small and Medium Enterprises in the Balkans develop with support from the EU, now is the time for Emilia-Romagna to get involved.
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(published in: Jun, 2014)
Investing in Balkan SMEs: problems, solutions, and benefits for Emilia-Romagna
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(published in: Mar, 2014)
In this interview Damjan Mandelc gives his reflections on the the shifts in Slovenia’s political landscapes in the last years. Now involved with a political party that formed though the collaboration of various civil initiatives, Mandelc analyzes the increased mobilization of people, the struggles of popular protests and why he thinks this is a moment for new parties.
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(published in: Feb, 2014)
This paper examines the status and attitudes towards entrepreneurship in Greece and also the impact of the economic crisis on the entrepreneurship. For Greeks, entrepreneurship is recognized as the key factor contributing at the economic growth and it plays a vital role, as about 15% of the active populations are entrepreneurs.
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(published in: Jan, 2014)
The December announcement of the stress test results on Slovenia's major banks revealed the size of the required bailout. While the number was relatively low and within the means of the state, the process of the test and the resulting bailout will have consequences across the society. This article explores these aspects in the wake of the stress test.