Balkans

  • Jul 23, 2015
  • 7 min read

Balkan banks will raise Greek contagion fears

Bulgarian, Romanian and Serbian subsidiaries would be most at risk if Greece's banks collapse under its debt crisis

Greece
  • Jun 15, 2015
  • 7 min read

Moscow's influence will lag West's in Balkans

Russia may criticise the West's Balkan policy, but its own tends to be event-driven, inconsistent and opportunistic

Balkans
  • Jun 1, 2015
  • 7 min read

Macedonia crisis may foster pan-Albanianism in Balkans

The presence of obstacles on the road to Albanian unification does not mean unification will never happen.

Balkans
  • May 11, 2015
  • 7 min read

Baku seeks to widen its contacts in Balkans

Azerbaijan seeks to win new markets, acquire valuable assets and expand diplomatic clout in South-eastern Europe

Azerbaijan
  • Apr 10, 2015
  • 7 min read

Western Balkan states to feel EU Energy Union impact

For the Western Balkans, the EU's Energy Union plans may focus unduly on the gas sector

Balkans
  • Jan 6, 2015
  • 7 min read

Most Balkan states will now give up on South Stream

Some states that hoped to benefit from the South Stream project will still press for it; most will seek alternatives

Balkans
  • Nov 21, 2014
  • 7 min read

Balkan interethnic tensions are on the rise again

Leaders play upon nationalist constituencies while maintaining show of responsibility

Balkans
  • Nov 4, 2014
  • 7 min read

Prospects for South-eastern Europe in 2015

The IMF expects 'Emerging Europe' to grow by an average of nearly 3% in 2015, twice the rate of 'Advanced Europe'

Balkans