SEER tries to stimulate the exchange of information among researchers, trade unionists and people who have a special interest in the political, social and economic development of the region of south-east Europe. The journal tries to draw attention to new research results and the latest analyses about the ongoing process of political and social changes in the south-east of Europe. It tries to create more understanding for the importance of the elaboration of democratic structures in industrial relations. The SEER combines contributions from different disciplines and »political schools« into an information package of interest for policy makers, researchers, academics and trade unionists from various backgrounds. Website: www.seer.nomos.de
Montenegro is facing a complex socioeconomic and energy transformation within the framework of EU accession and decarbonisation targets from the ‘Fit for 55’ initiative and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans. In this context, the concept...
The ongoing energy crisis, along with accelerating climate change and the depletion of natural resources, has increased attention on how to respond to these challenges. The shift toward a greener economy and the integration of sustainable...
The European Union’s enlargement toward the western Balkans has increasingly been framed through a prism of risk, potential instability and institutional fragility. This perception, reflected in recent public opinion trends across EU member...
This article analyses the state and trends of platform work in the Republic of Croatia during 2025, with a particular focus on the first full calendar year of the Unified Electronic Labour Record (JEER) system application. By implementing amendments...
The digital transition represents a highly significant transformation of the labour market. Rapid technological development has created new opportunities but it has also introduced considerable challenges regarding the protection of workers’...
The western Balkans are digitising at speed, even while lagging behind in terms of cybersecurity governance, institutional capacity and the presence of a skilled workforce. Cyber insecurity has become a matter not only of national security but of...
This article examines labour market transformation and labour dignity in the western Balkans, analysing how economic and demographic developments are affecting the realisation of the latter. It combines a review of international labour standards...