Balkans

  • Nov 9, 2022
  • 7 min read

Berlin summit will widen Balkan economic integration

Three agreements bring tangible benefits to Western Balkan citizens, including more workforce mobility across the region

Balkans
  • Nov 9, 2022
  • 2 min read

Balkan crime gangs could embarrass pre-election Ankara

The arrest of a Montenegrin drug baron hints at Istanbul’s significance as a European smuggling hub

Turkey
  • Nov 4, 2022
  • 2 min read

EU to guide regional integration in Western Balkans

Germany and the European Commission are resuscitating the Berlin Process as a vehicle for Balkan economic development

Balkans
  • Oct 27, 2022
  • 2 min read

EU will prioritise border security in Western Balkans

Integration within the region goes hand-in-hand with tougher border controls over entry from non-EU countries

Balkans
  • Oct 26, 2022
  • 2 min read

Growth is to slow down in the Western Balkans

The six countries of the region are vulnerable to the war in Ukraine and the worsening outlook in the EU

Balkans
  • Oct 19, 2022
  • 2 min read

EU may soon lift Schengen bar on Romania and Bulgaria

European Parliament joins EU Council’s Czech presidency in pushing for Romania and Bulgaria to join Schengen area

EU
  • Oct 13, 2022
  • 2 min read

Western Balkans will progress slowly to EU accession

The European Commission's regular reports encourage membership hopefuls but also highlight obstacles

Balkans
  • Sep 21, 2022
  • 7 min read

Turkey will expand its foothold in the Balkans

Turkey has built on its traditional profile in the Balkans to reach out to new interlocutors as EU influence wanes

Balkans