Kosovo lets Bosnians in without a visa. Why won’t Bosnia return the favour?
As Kosovo lifts visa requirements for Bosnian citizens, allowing travel with just an ID card, Bosnia and Herzegovina is stuck in a political quagmire, unable…
EU Candidate countries are dreading the new European Commission
We now know President Ursula von der Leyen’s picks for the next EU commissioners, the key figures likely to shape the bloc’s executive direction over…
The danger of ‘pro-EU’ Euroscepticism in the Western Balkans | European Union
Over the past few years, attitudes towards accession to the European Union in Western Balkan candidate states have been increasingly negative. In countries like Serbia,…
How the US broke Kosovo and what that means for Ukraine – POLITICO
Not that it really mattered. Like a parade of other prominent Americans who have blown through the country over the past quarter century, Bush wasn’t…
A Crisis of Opportunity: Addressing the Root Causes of Emigration in the Western Balkans
Authors: Dr. Albana Shehaj and Dr. Valbona Zeneli The Western Balkans (WB) have faced significant population losses due to emigration over the past decades. Countries…
Greece’s Mitsotakis makes progressive pivot with same-sex marriage bill – POLITICO
Given that traditional family values would normally be the preserve of Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democracy party, it does beg the question of what he’s up…
Kyiv accuses military brass of procurement graft – POLITICO
Ukrainian authorities uncovered a corrupt arms procurement deal worth nearly €36.4 million, the Ukrainian security service announced late Saturday. Former and current “high-ranking officials” in…