Balkans
TurkStream nears supplying South-east Europe with gas
Russia portrays TurkStream pipeline as cooperation benefiting everyone as Putin and Erdogan disagree on foreign policy
BalkansRussia will meddle in troubled Balkan waters
Russia is using Serb nationalism to block US-NATO interests and regain some of its geostrategic position in the Balkans
BalkansBalkan Mini-Schengen is second-best to EU enlargement
Mini-Schengen will run up against the same obstacles that have beset previous attempts at Balkans regional integration
BalkansEastern EU must now scrutinise Chinese investment more
Central-Eastern Europe’s experience of Chinese investment has been mixed at best
EUUnstable Balkans will grow slower than EBRD expects
EBRD forecasts take world trends into account but underestimate impact on economy of Balkan instability
EuropeProspects for the Balkans in 2020
Much of the region will experience political instability and economic slowdown
BalkansWestern Balkan growth is over-dependent on EU
Economic performance is a factor in shaping Western Balkan states’ viability and their populations’ desire to emigrate
BalkansGrowth will be too slow to lift Balkan joblessness
Kosovo is expected to grow fastest in Western Balkans, but employment will remain very low
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