Gresa Hasa
@gresahasa.bsky.social
PHD Researcher at at the Faculty of Law and the Center for Southeast European Studies (CSEES), University of Graz | EU Rule of Law Conditionality and Judicial Reform in the Western Balkans | Based in Österreich 🇦🇹
This is a good sign, and similar pressure should be applied in Albania’s case as well, where Sazan Island has been promised to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
Reports that Jared Kushner dropped Trump Tower in Belgrade are good news. It shows that resistance works, despite an authoritarian regime working with US administration and money from the UAE. It will further isolate Vučić and reduce the interest of Trump in Serbia.
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After Backlash, Jared Kushner Drops Plan to Build a Trump Hotel in Serbia
For more than two years, the U.S. president’s son-in-law had sought to build a complex of towers in a central Belgrade site once bombed by NATO.
www.wsj.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This is a good sign, and similar pressure should be applied in Albania’s case as well, where Sazan Island has been promised to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
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The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.
Europe Needs A New Strategy Too
The new US National Security Strategy helps - or forces - European leaders to let go of the consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and to focus on an own strategy instead.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.
I can’t stop thinking about Federica Mogherini’s arrest. So amusing! But do they become corrupt after they befriend Edi Rama, or do they befriend Edi Rama because they’re already corrupt? 🤨
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I can’t stop thinking about Federica Mogherini’s arrest. So amusing! But do they become corrupt after they befriend Edi Rama, or do they befriend Edi Rama because they’re already corrupt? 🤨
I originally wrote this piece in Albanian, examining Ermela Teli’s depiction of the stark contrast between communist state propaganda in #Albania and the brutal realities of life under totalitarianism in her documentary ‘In the Socialist Paradise it Never Rains’ (2025).
Ermela Teli’s documentary as a cathartic process of memory - Kosovo 2.0
“A film about the contradictory relationship between human beings and ideology.”
kosovotwopointzero.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I originally wrote this piece in Albanian, examining Ermela Teli’s depiction of the stark contrast between communist state propaganda in #Albania and the brutal realities of life under totalitarianism in her documentary ‘In the Socialist Paradise it Never Rains’ (2025).
Belgian police have detained former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, senior diplomat Stefano Sannino, and a third suspect in a corruption probe involving raids on the EEAS and the College of Europe over an allegedly fraudulent diplomat-training academy. 👀
Belgian police raid EU diplomatic service on fraud suspicion
Belgian police have raided the EU's diplomatic service (EEAS) in Brussels and a training college, the College of Europe in Bruges, as part of a probe into suspected fraud, the European Public Prosecut...
www.reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Belgian police have detained former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, senior diplomat Stefano Sannino, and a third suspect in a corruption probe involving raids on the EEAS and the College of Europe over an allegedly fraudulent diplomat-training academy. 👀
Kjo është një analizë që kam shkruar për filmin dokumentar ‘Në parajsën socialiste nuk bie shi’ (2025), të regjisores Ermela Teli, i cili hulumton diskrepancën mes propagandës shtetërore të regjimit komunist në Shqipëri dhe përvojës brutale të jetës nën totalitarizëm. 👇
“Një film për marrëdhënien kontradiktore të njeriut me ideologjinë” - Kosovo 2.0
Dokumentari i Ermela Telit si proces kathartik i kujtesës.
kosovotwopointzero.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Kjo është një analizë që kam shkruar për filmin dokumentar ‘Në parajsën socialiste nuk bie shi’ (2025), të regjisores Ermela Teli, i cili hulumton diskrepancën mes propagandës shtetërore të regjimit komunist në Shqipëri dhe përvojës brutale të jetës nën totalitarizëm. 👇
Zohran #Mamdani’s win should serve as a lesson to the left internationally: when the left remains true to its own values, rather than chasing power through artificial centrism, it can inspire genuine support and achieve lasting political victories.
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Zohran #Mamdani’s win should serve as a lesson to the left internationally: when the left remains true to its own values, rather than chasing power through artificial centrism, it can inspire genuine support and achieve lasting political victories.
Proof that the 1% can be beaten and humiliated spectacularly. There is hope! ❤️
It's official: A democratic socialist (and Jacobin contributor) will be the next mayor of America's largest city.
It’s proof that organizing around universal programs and working-class demands can still win big in the heart of capitalism.
It’s proof that organizing around universal programs and working-class demands can still win big in the heart of capitalism.
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Proof that the 1% can be beaten and humiliated spectacularly. There is hope! ❤️
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Paul Lendvai:
Wie die Salzburger Zweig-Villa unter die Porsche-Räder kommt
Das Paschinger Schlössl war unter Stefan Zweig ein Begegnungsort für internationale Kulturgrößen. Heute lässt sich dort der Milliardär Wolfgang Porsche eine Großgarage bauen
Wie die Salzburger Zweig-Villa unter die Porsche-Räder kommt
Das Paschinger Schlössl war unter Stefan Zweig ein Begegnungsort für internationale Kulturgrößen. Heute lässt sich dort der Milliardär Wolfgang Porsche eine Großgarage bauen
Wie die Salzburger Zweig-Villa unter die Porsche-Räder kommt
Das Paschinger Schlössl war unter Stefan Zweig ein Begegnungsort für internationale Kulturgrößen. Heute lässt sich dort der Milliardär Wolfgang Porsche eine Großgarage bauen
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November 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Paul Lendvai:
Wie die Salzburger Zweig-Villa unter die Porsche-Räder kommt
Das Paschinger Schlössl war unter Stefan Zweig ein Begegnungsort für internationale Kulturgrößen. Heute lässt sich dort der Milliardär Wolfgang Porsche eine Großgarage bauen
Wie die Salzburger Zweig-Villa unter die Porsche-Räder kommt
Das Paschinger Schlössl war unter Stefan Zweig ein Begegnungsort für internationale Kulturgrößen. Heute lässt sich dort der Milliardär Wolfgang Porsche eine Großgarage bauen
I wrote this article for @berlinergazette.bsky.social where I examine the presence of nationalism and far-right elements within the student movement in #Serbia.
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Nationalism, the Double-Edged Sword of Serbia’s Student Movement · BG · berlinergazette.de · EN|DE
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, who has been in power since 2012, is widely regarded by both Western and Eastern allies as a stabilitocrat. Rather than aligning exclusively with one geopolitical ...
berlinergazette.de
October 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I wrote this article for @berlinergazette.bsky.social where I examine the presence of nationalism and far-right elements within the student movement in #Serbia.
berlinergazette.de/nationalism-...
berlinergazette.de/nationalism-...
Të gjithë ju që ndodheni në Tiranë, ju ftoj të ndiqni filmin dokumentar “Në parajsën socialiste nuk bie shi” me regji të Ermela Telit, që do të shfaqet ditën e mërkurë, më 22 tetor, në orën 12:00, në sallën Black Box të Universitetit të Arteve, së bashku me dy filma të tjerë…
October 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Të gjithë ju që ndodheni në Tiranë, ju ftoj të ndiqni filmin dokumentar “Në parajsën socialiste nuk bie shi” me regji të Ermela Telit, që do të shfaqet ditën e mërkurë, më 22 tetor, në orën 12:00, në sallën Black Box të Universitetit të Arteve, së bashku me dy filma të tjerë…
I talked to author and professor @leaypi.bsky.social about the concept of dignity, both philosophically and in its practical relevance today, the merging of archival research with personal memory, the importance of an inclusive approach to historical narratives, and much more for Kosovo 2.0. 👇🏻
Lea Ypi: Dignity is not something waiting to be recovered from the past - Kosovo 2.0
Ypi discusses memory, survival and the search for truth in her recently released novel, “Indignity”.
kosovotwopointzero.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I talked to author and professor @leaypi.bsky.social about the concept of dignity, both philosophically and in its practical relevance today, the merging of archival research with personal memory, the importance of an inclusive approach to historical narratives, and much more for Kosovo 2.0. 👇🏻
Ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον κείμενο για το τελευταίο βιβλίο της Λέα Ούπι, μεταφρασμένο άψογα στα ελληνικά για το Jacobin Greece απο την Πάτι Βαρδάμη.👇🏻
Ο απολογισμός της Λέα Ούπι για την οικογένεια και την κληρονομιά της επανάστασης - Jacobin Greece
Στο νέο της βιβλίο, Ταπείνωση* (Indignity), η Αλβανίδα πολιτική επιστήμονας Lea Ypi ανακαλύπτει ότι τα διαδικτυακά τρολ κατηγορούν τη γιαγιά της ότι ήταν κομμουνίστρια κατάσκοπος κατά τη διάρκεια του ...
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October 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον κείμενο για το τελευταίο βιβλίο της Λέα Ούπι, μεταφρασμένο άψογα στα ελληνικά για το Jacobin Greece απο την Πάτι Βαρδάμη.👇🏻
Two years ago today, the deadly Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel took the lives of 1,200 #Israeli civilians and other nationals, while 251 people were taken hostage, 20 of whom still remain captive.
October 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Two years ago today, the deadly Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel took the lives of 1,200 #Israeli civilians and other nationals, while 251 people were taken hostage, 20 of whom still remain captive.
Horrible news from #Tirana! An hour ago, Judge Astrit Kalaja was murdered inside the courtroom of the Tirana Court of Appeals after being shot.
October 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Horrible news from #Tirana! An hour ago, Judge Astrit Kalaja was murdered inside the courtroom of the Tirana Court of Appeals after being shot.
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Moldova's pro-EU party wins high-stakes parliamentary election
Moldovans voted on Sunday in a ballot mired by fears of Russian interference.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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The AI “minister” is promoted as making public tenders more transparent, but as the author points out, it may just make corruption more efficient while disguising responsibility for official decisions.
Here are my two cents on #Albania’s AI minister. Edi Rama claims that Diella will eliminate corruption. I argue, however, that Diella would only make corruption harder and more complicated to detect, especially in a semi-authoritarian context with no rule of law and no independent watchdogs to…
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🔷Albania’s AI Minister Dilemma: Fighting Corruption or Strengthening Authoritarianism?
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"The appointment of #Diella was made without constitutional basis, since #Albania has no legal provisions for an AI minister"
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🔷Albania’s AI Minister Dilemma: Fighting Corruption or Strengthening Authoritarianism?
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"The appointment of #Diella was made without constitutional basis, since #Albania has no legal provisions for an AI minister"
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September 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The AI “minister” is promoted as making public tenders more transparent, but as the author points out, it may just make corruption more efficient while disguising responsibility for official decisions.
Here are my two cents on #Albania’s AI minister. Edi Rama claims that Diella will eliminate corruption. I argue, however, that Diella would only make corruption harder and more complicated to detect, especially in a semi-authoritarian context with no rule of law and no independent watchdogs to…
🔔Read the new BiEPAG blog👇
🔷Albania’s AI Minister Dilemma: Fighting Corruption or Strengthening Authoritarianism?
✍️ @gresahasa.bsky.social
"The appointment of #Diella was made without constitutional basis, since #Albania has no legal provisions for an AI minister"
🔗 tinyurl.com/4v6x4ycd
🔷Albania’s AI Minister Dilemma: Fighting Corruption or Strengthening Authoritarianism?
✍️ @gresahasa.bsky.social
"The appointment of #Diella was made without constitutional basis, since #Albania has no legal provisions for an AI minister"
🔗 tinyurl.com/4v6x4ycd
September 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Here are my two cents on #Albania’s AI minister. Edi Rama claims that Diella will eliminate corruption. I argue, however, that Diella would only make corruption harder and more complicated to detect, especially in a semi-authoritarian context with no rule of law and no independent watchdogs to…
I took this picture in June 2021, during the Pride march in New York City. It was my first time in the US and I still remember the overwhelming excitement of that day. For me, being at Pride in New York carried a significance beyond words.
September 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I took this picture in June 2021, during the Pride march in New York City. It was my first time in the US and I still remember the overwhelming excitement of that day. For me, being at Pride in New York carried a significance beyond words.
Two months ago I gave a long interview to the Croatian newspaper #Novosti, where I spoke about my political activism in #Albania and the #Balkans, as well as the importance of placing hope in progressive movements across the region. I received the physical copy of the edition today. 👇🏻
September 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Great evening at the Karl Renner Institute in #Vienna tonight, where the promotion of #Indignity, the latest book by #Albanian author @leaypi.bsky.social, took place.
September 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Great evening at the Karl Renner Institute in #Vienna tonight, where the promotion of #Indignity, the latest book by #Albanian author @leaypi.bsky.social, took place.
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Such a wonderful review - thank you @gresahasa.bsky.social !
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.
Indignity: reimagining life in Southeastern Europe
In a quest for truth, renowned author Lea Ypi, with her new book Indignity, embarks on a journey that carries her from the multiethnic setting of the last days of the Ottoman Empire to the rise of fas...
www.balcanicaucaso.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Such a wonderful review - thank you @gresahasa.bsky.social !
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Alla ricerca della verità, la celebre autrice Lea Ypi, con il suo nuovo libro Indignity, intraprende un viaggio che la porta dal contesto multietnico degli ultimi giorni dell'Impero ottomano all'ascesa del fascismo in Europa e alla successiva instaurazione di dittature proletarie in Oriente
Indignity: reinventare la vita nel sud-est Europa
Alla ricerca della verità, la celebre autrice Lea Ypi, con il suo nuovo libro Indignity, intraprende un viaggio che la porta dal contesto multietnico degli ultimi giorni dell'Impero ottomano…
www.balcanicaucaso.org
September 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Alla ricerca della verità, la celebre autrice Lea Ypi, con il suo nuovo libro Indignity, intraprende un viaggio che la porta dal contesto multietnico degli ultimi giorni dell'Impero ottomano all'ascesa del fascismo in Europa e alla successiva instaurazione di dittature proletarie in Oriente
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.
Indignity: reimagining life in Southeastern Europe
In a quest for truth, renowned author Lea Ypi, with her new book Indignity, embarks on a journey that carries her from the multiethnic setting of the last days of the Ottoman Empire to the rise of fas...
www.balcanicaucaso.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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.
“Individuals associated with and acting on behalf of Antifa…” are officially recognized as ‘terrorists’ in the US as of yesterday and may be subject to prosecution and arrest. If you support antifascist action, you are now considered a ‘terrorist’ by the fully-fascist–wannabe MAGA administration.
Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization
Section 1. Antifa as a Terrorist Threat. Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States
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September 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM
“Individuals associated with and acting on behalf of Antifa…” are officially recognized as ‘terrorists’ in the US as of yesterday and may be subject to prosecution and arrest. If you support antifascist action, you are now considered a ‘terrorist’ by the fully-fascist–wannabe MAGA administration.