Kosovo
Kosovo will struggle to mend ties with the West
Kosovo’s bid to join the Council of Europe is on hold as relations with the West show no sign of improvement
KosovoSerbia will increasingly interfere in Bosnia
A gathering of Serb leaders from the Western Balkans revives ideas of Serb unity
SerbiaTensions may rise in northern Kosovo over currency ban
Prishtina is enforcing a dinar ban, despite opposition from the United States and the EU
KosovoDinar ban will damage EU-led Kosovo-Serbia dialogue
Kosovo's ban on using the dinar risks driving more Serbs to leave while straining relations with Brussels and Washington
KosovoKosovo will have difficulty stopping Serb use of dinar
An apparently innocent move by Kosovo’s Central Bank against counterfeit euros has upset its Serb minority
KosovoKosovo’s government and business fear mass EU exodus
The extension to Kosovars of the right to visa-free access to the Schengen zone has not been welcomed everywhere
KosovoSerbian leader may rue unexpectedly large election win
Vucic’s triumph in early parliamentary elections will make it harder to avoid accepting Kosovo's de facto independence
SerbiaGaza overspill is a possible risk to Balkan security
Kosovo is the main Balkan security risk, although the conflict in Gaza and refugees fleeing Palestine are extra concerns
BalkansEU growth plan may boost Western Balkan economies
EU has unveiled an EUR6bn plan aimed at integrating the Western Balkans into its single market.
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