The EU is creating resentment in North Macedonia over its feud with Bulgaria. In the midst of the Russia-Ukraine war, it will only serve to benefit Russia in its efforts to undermine the EU.
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While Serbia’s Covid-19 infection rate continues to be worrisome, the country has shown the ability to vaccinate a higher proportion of its population than EU nations.
Western leaders learned the hard way 25 years ago that conflict in the Balkans can become ethnic cleansing. Add Russia into the mix, and Montenegro’s new problems are US and European problems, too.
Named after a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina, NASA’s Martian landing spot is a distant reminder of less peaceful times on Earth.
The collapse of the government in Kosovo is a victory for reactionary forces within Kosovo and the self-seeking agenda of the Trump administration.
NATO had its 70th birthday party in London at an awkward moment.
Post-earthquake aftershocks are often assumed to be less violent, but that’s not always the case.
What can be the road ahead for Kosovo and Serbia under the EU patronage?
A Neanderthal tooth was discovered in Serbia. This finding helps to fill gaps in the human fossil record of this important geographical region.
Post-conflict processes are often slowed down or even halted by fear. Can Colombia buck the trend?
The foreign secretary will host a summit in London this summer on helping Balkan states join the EU.
The revelation that a Bosnian company had broken the arms embargo on Iraq unified three armies which had been fighting each other a decade before.
Europe’s youngest state badly wants into the EU, but the hurdles in place are high.
A giant rally in Thessaloniki and another in Athens show the strength of feeling in Greek Macedonia – and all over a country’s name.
After years of propping up corrupt parties in the name of ‘order’, Kosovo’s international backers have a very different partner to deal with.
In many countries sports like football brings people together, but in Bosnia it re-emphasises the divides.
While Donald Trump’s disdain for the alliance has apparently abated, the future is still disturbing.
If the western Balkan countries can’t join the EU, their complicated ethnic politics might boil over once again.
Serbians go to poll on April 2. Will the country’s trend of illiberalism and authoritarianism continue its three-year run?
An influx of people seeking shelter from conflict has sharpened attitudes against groups which have been in Europe for centuries.
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Lecturer in Law, King's College London
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Reader in International Relations, University of Westminster
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Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Docteur en science politique, Université Lille 2, spécialiste des Balkans, Université de Lille
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PhD Candidate in Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Transitional Justice and International Criminal Law, University of Birmingham
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Professor of international negotiation and diplomacy, IÉSEG School of Management
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