Solving Kosovo’s problems becomes harder without Thaci

Thaci’s departure to face war crimes charges removes from Kosovo a key player in attempts to reach a deal with Serbia

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Erdogan will target enemies at home and abroad

Erdogan’s grip on power rests on careful use of drastic repression to defuse potential protests against him

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Bulgaria's threat to veto North Macedonia's EU membership talks will damage relations if talks to find compromise fail

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Northern Cyprus’s second-round presidential election will dictate the speed with which talks on Cyprus problem resume

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Women’s recruitment and radicalisation efforts are a critical asset for contemporary extremism

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The opposition coalition’s historic replacement of Montenegro’s strongman is starting well but a break-up is possible

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Keeping the post-2001 inter-ethnic coalition formula will preclude genuine reform

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The model laid out in the constitution resembles Kuwait’s fractious National Assembly in key respects

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The modest reversal in net migration is likely to continue, driven by a combination of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors

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Dissatisfaction with corruption and state capture are driving high rates of emigration from South-Eastern Europe

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