Europe

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has brought into sharp focus the relevance of peace and security in Europe too. akzente reports from the heart of the EU, from the individual European states, and on Europe’s partnerships with the wider world.

‘How do we reach people?’

A pilot project in Kosovo shows how behavioural science can help to improve tax compliance.

From homemade yoghurt to dairy director

Over the past 20 years Ymer Berisha has overcome many obstacles to build one of Kosovo’s most successful milk-processing companies.

Das Foto zeigt zwei Personen, die in einem Gurkenfeld arbeiten. Sie sind von oben fotografiert und tragen Handschuhe sowie karierte Hemden. Die Gurken werden auf einem schmalen Förderband gesammelt, das durch das Feld führt.

Cucumbers wait for no one

Every day counts when it’s harvest time. There’s now a quick and easy way to register seasonal workers at the Ostić farm in Serbia using an app.

Das Bild zeigt eine grafische Darstellung der Flagge der Europäischen Union gegen einen hellblauen Himmel mit Lichtstrahlen, die von der unteren linken Ecke ausgehen. Die Flagge besteht aus zwölf goldenen Sternen, die kreisförmig auf dem blauen Hintergrund angeordnet sind.

One team, more clout

Born out of the coronavirus crisis, the Team Europe concept now serves as a blueprint for EU-wide development cooperation.

The land of milk and honey

Economically, Georgia is aligning more closely with the European Union (EU). To ensure that small businesses can benefit too, beekeepers are taking steps to make their honey fit for the export trade.

Albanian treasures

To find out more about conserving historical sites and developing craft skills, we visited a building site in the World Heritage town of Berat in Albania.

Welcoming the world

Until recently, Theth was a virtually deserted village in the Albanian Alps. But life has returned with a hiking trail.