ELECTION CAMPAIGN WITH THE TASTE OF BLOOD

The International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) in Ljubljana, Slovenia, regularly analyses events in the Middle East and the Balkans. IFIMES has prepared an analysis of the current political situation in Albania which has entered the final part of the campaign for the forthcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 June 2009. The most relevant and interesting sections from the comprehensive analysis entitled “Election campaign with the taste of blood” are given below.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE DISCUSSION ON SLOVENIA'S FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY

The International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) in Ljubljana, Slovenia, regularly analyses events in the Middle East and the Balkans. Ambassador dr. Jožef Kunič, member of the IFIMES International Institute and President of the Slovenian Association for International Relations (SDMO) has presented his view of Slovenia's foreign policy strategy. His article entitled “CONTRIBUTION TO THE DISCUSSION ON SLOVENIA’S FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY” is here published in its entirety.

SOCIALIST ALLIANCE FOR INTEGRATION – THE KEY TO COMPOSING THE NEW GOVERNMENT

The International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) in Ljubljana, Slovenia, regularly analyses events in the Middle East and the Balkans. IFIMES has prepared an analysis of the current political situation in Albania in the light of the forthcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 June 2009. The most relevant and interesting sections from the comprehensive analysis entitled ”Socialist Alliance for Integration – the key to composing the new government are given below.