Balkans
Serbia poses no threat in Balkans for all its bluster
Serbia (and the Bosnian Serbs) celebrated yesterday as Serbian Unity day, to predictable alarm
SerbiaWestern Balkans will be laggards in coal phase-out
Western Balkan countries have made some pledges to decommission their coal sectors, but overall progress is slow
BalkansWest Balkan economies may recover slowly from pandemic
Montenegro’s GDP recovery will depend on tourists returning after pandemic; Serbia has relied on economic stimulus
BalkansForeign powers will use media for Balkan influence
Russia and others have entered the Balkan information sphere to expand their soft power reach, as EU influence weakens
BalkansTurkey will export its internal crisis to the Balkans
Erdogan is strengthening his influence in the Balkans, where he is interfering in Bosniak politics
TurkeyBalkan #MeToo movement is gathering momentum
A series of revelations of women’s sexual abuse has broken a silence and threatens powerful men’s systemic impunity
BalkansChina's virus diplomacy has limited pull in Balkans
Lack of transparency and BRI disappointments will frustrate China's attempts to rest soft power on 'vaccine diplomacy'
BalkansWater joins series of Balkan pollution concerns
High levels of water pollution, a symptom of long-standing problems and bad governance, are sparking popular protests
Balkans