Balkans
EU ties will outweigh Moscow meddling in east Europe
Russia wields some influence across CEE and among Western Balkan candidates for EU membership
Eastern EuropeEU may lack will to upgrade Berlin Process for Balkans
Pressure will increase on EU governments and the Commission for a Berlin Process follow-up as its final year approaches
BalkansCroatia faces retaliation unless it eases import rules
Zagreb insists a large hike in import fees is not aimed at neighbours; they disagree
CroatiaChinese will invest mainly in Balkan transit, energy
As the global centre of gravity shifts, the Western Balkans is exploring what it can get from China
BalkansSmall steps will keep EU-Balkan integration alive
Delays in bringing the six Western Balkan countries into the EU are due as much to the aspirants themselves as the EU
BalkansFragile Bosnia could shake Balkan region
Stronger EU engagement and rebooting EU enlargement are crucial to the region’s long-term stability and prosperity
Bosnia-HercegovinaRussia-Serbia free trade may stop Balkan customs union
More thought is needed on the idea of a Balkan customs union, since it would contradict existing free-trade arrangements
BalkansPerceived threat will shape Balkan NATO defence spend
Only Romania and Greece meet the NATO goal of spending 2% of GDP on defence, the former anxious about Russian intentions
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