Serbia’s Ambassador to Portugal discusses cooperation, geopolitics, Lusophone ties, Expo 2027, and the human side of diplomacy. Serbia and Portugal may sit at opposite ends of the European continent, but as Ambassador Ana Ilić explains in this interview, they are bound by a long friendship and a shared openness to deeper cooperation. As the two countries approach 145 years of…
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Nestled on the banks of the Vrbas River, Banja Luka has long been known as the administrative and cultural heart of Republika Srpska. Yet, for many international travellers, it remains a city viewed through a window—a brief stop on the road between Zagreb and Sarajevo, or a convenient base for exploring the wider region. But according to Mladen Šukalo, Head…
Saša Čekrlija is a full professor in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, and a guest professor in the People’s Republic of China, where he has spent considerable time observing how long-term planning and infrastructure connectivity reshape economic geography. He holds a PhD in human sustainable development, and his research bridges tourism, environmental management, rural development and agrotourism with the harder…
In a context marked by growing geopolitical challenges and renewed economic opportunities, relations between Egypt and Spain have entered a new and dynamic phase. Recent high-level exchanges between both governments have strengthened political dialogue and expanded cooperation across multiple fields, from trade and investment to culture, education, and heritage preservation. In this interview with Raia Diplomática, Ambassador Ehab Badawy, Ambassador…