Balkans

  • Sep 8, 2022
  • 2 min read

Erdogan’s Balkan tour underlines stronger ties

The Turkish president has visited Sarajevo and Belgrade and finishes his tour today in EU member Croatia

Turkey
  • Aug 22, 2022
  • 2 min read

Slim chances for lasting new government in Montenegro

Following the fall of the Abazovic government, attempts to form a new majority are unlikely to offer durable solutions

Montenegro
  • Aug 19, 2022
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Montenegrin government hangs by a thread

A no confidence vote triggered by controversial agreement with the Serbian Orthodox Church is playing out in parliament

Montenegro
  • Aug 15, 2022
  • 2 min read

Tensions increase ahead of Pristina-Belgrade meeting

This week’s long-awaited meeting in Brussels will take place in an atmosphere of increased worries about escalation

Kosovo
  • Aug 8, 2022
  • 2 min read

Rising discontent will not mar Albania’s ruling party

Protests continue over the death of a child run over by a policeman, while criticism of government corruption increases

Albania
  • Jul 28, 2022
  • 2 min read

EU enlargement faces public trust battle in Balkans

After repeated delays, Western Balkan publics are less inclined to think that EU enlargement will bring them benefits

Balkans
  • Jun 27, 2022
  • 7 min read

Hoped-for Balkan tourism recovery is unlikely in 2022

Despite high hopes of a recovery, the war in Ukraine has changed South-eastern Europe’s expectations for tourism in 2022

Balkans
  • Jun 15, 2022
  • 8 min read

Prospects for Central Europe and Balkans to end-2022

The war in Ukraine will continue to cast its shadow on neighbouring Central and South-eastern Europe

Eastern Europe