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Elena Basheska is a legal expert on EU enlargement, external relations, rule of law, and human rights. She holds a Ph.D. in law from the Faculty of Law, University of Groningen (Netherlands), and works as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the CEU Democracy Institute. She has extensive experience as a researcher, having worked across a range of sectors, including academia, non-governmental organisations, law firms, and professional associations.
Elena has dedicated a significant portion of her research to exploring the interpretation and application of the principle of good neighbourliness in both international law and EU law contexts. Her forthcoming monograph, titled ‘The Principle of Good Neighbourliness in International Law and EU Law,’ is expected to be published by Hart Publishing in 2026. This work examines the legal framework surrounding this crucial principle, with a particular focus on the rule of law challenges associated with international law and the EU's enlargement policy.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Confronting the Citizenship’s Sacred Blood Aristocracy Principle: Quality of Nationality Discrepancies as a Factor Underpinning (Investment) Naturalisations
Kochenov, D. V. & Basheska, E., 20 Feb 2026, In: Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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It’s All about Blood, Baby! The EU’s Attack against Investment Migration in the Context of EU Law, International Law and the War in Ukraine
Kochenov, D. V. & Basheska, E., 2025, Investment Migration in Europe and the World: Current Issues. Kochenov, D., Sumption, M. & van den Brink, M. (eds.). Hart Publishing, p. 363–394Research output: Contribution to Book/Report types › Chapter › peer-review
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Rule of Law beyond the EU Member States 2025: Assessing the Union’s Performance 2025
Grabowska-Moroz, B. (Editor), Grogan, J. (Editor), Bárd, P., Basheska, E., Ganty, S., Grabowska-Moroz, B., Kochenov, D., Pech, L., Shatz, O., Veraldi, J. & Wojciuk, A., 2025, Democracy Institute Rule of Law Clinic. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report types › Commissioned report
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The Western Balkans and the EU: Genuine and Sincere?: The Story of Bilateral Disputes and Pretence
Basheska, E., 27 Aug 2025, In: European Journal of Risk Regulation. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ukraine and the EU Enlargement: What Is the Law and Which Is the Way Forward?
Kochenov, D. V. & Basheska, E., 16 Apr 2025, In: European Journal of Risk Regulation. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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