Balkans
France will do little to advance Balkan EU accession
France’s contradictory position on the Western Balkans’ EU accession will frustrate ambitions for its EU presidency
FranceNew German government makes cautious turn in Balkans
The balance between the SPD, Greens and FDP will determine how Berlin’s approach to the Western Balkans changes
BalkansGas crunch will affect South-East European politics
World natural gas price rises have created headaches for Balkan governments, households, companies and environmentalists
BalkansWestern Balkans might seek new relationship with EU
Concerns about Chinese influence in the Western Balkans are overblown, given continuing business ties with Europe
BalkansWestern Balkans may drift away from EU
The EU has made progress in accession talks with Serbia and reasserted a membership promise to the Western Balkans
BalkansProspects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2022
Tensions with Brussels will continue over EU-11 rule of law and human rights and Western Balkan integration will stall
EuropeWestern Balkans will divide over regional market idea
Momentum is building for the idea of establishing an economic zone in some form in the western Balkans
EUWestern Balkans will look more to Russia and China
The EU has diminished its influence by not giving a clear time frame for the region's six countries to join it
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