Balkans

  • Sep 15, 2022
  • 7 min read

Washington will increase security efforts in Balkans

The Biden administration is ramping up its assertiveness in the region, aiming to counter Russian and Chinese influence

Balkans
  • Sep 13, 2022
  • 8 min read

Energy security will trump green transition in Balkans

Decarbonisation efforts are stymied by the high cost of energy and insufficient EU funds to offset transition costs

Balkans
  • Sep 12, 2022
  • 2 min read

Belgrade will struggle to contain anti-LGBT attitudes

Thousands of protesters, led by Orthodox Church figures, have taken to the streets of Belgrade to try to stop LGBT event

Serbia
  • 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
  • 2 min read

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