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Balkans move away from the EU
The European Union is set to radically
re-consider its enlargement strategy. This could somewhat soften the criticism
coming from the eurosceptics who are dissatisfied with the...
Balkans splitting EU apart
The European Union is going through a serious
internal crisis over the prospects of its further expansion, with the main line
of confrontation running between Paris...
North Macedonia and Albania not allowed even in EU “waiting room”
The recent decision by an EU summit to postpone until October the solution on welcoming in Albania and North Macedonia as new members marks...
Meaning of Macedonian Issue in Geopolitical Game between Churches
On June 11, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All
Greece will celebrate Patriarch Bartholomew’s name day in Istanbul. Right after
this, the Hierarchs’ Council of the...
Possible International “Package Solution” Formats on the Balkans Issue
Authors: Ekaterina Entina and Dejan Novakovic*
Presently, an extremely unstable situation has developed in the Balkans, with a potentially adverse effect both on the Balkan...
Negotiations on Kosovo 2019: Opportunities and Limitations for Russia
Authors: Ekaterina Entina and Dejan Novakovic
In early 2018, negotiations on Kosovo seemed to be progressively moving towards their final stage. Brussels, in its turn,...
The most polluted capital in Europe, you didn’t even know about
“Mama, why do I have to wear this again? It hurts my mouth,” says Norik, 5, to his mother, Igballe, before she puts a...
Recognition of Macedonian schism by Constantinople – Threat Remains
After the publication in Macedonian news agency Sloboden Pecat, many believers of Serbian Orthodox Church gave a sigh of relief supposing that the common...
More Jobs in Western Balkans, But Growth Slows
Growth in the Western Balkans - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia - declined in 2017, despite the creation of...
The Anniversary of Kosovo’s Independence: Results and Prospects
This year marks a decade since Kosovo proclaimed its independence, and that independence has by now become a hard fact. The country has been...