Serbia
EU will struggle to broker a Serbia-Kosovo deal
Deferring the change of car plates in Serb-run municipalities wins time for negotiations but no settlement is in sight
EUSerbia’s new foreign minister may show sanctions shift
Vucic’s Socialist ally Dacic comes back into the cabinet as foreign minister along with other intriguing changes
SerbiaWestern pressure will widen Serbian gap from Russia
US and EU pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic to join Western sanctions against Russia is increasing
SerbiaWestern Balkans will progress slowly to EU accession
The European Commission's regular reports encourage membership hopefuls but also highlight obstacles
BalkansClose Serbia-Hungary energy ties may not need pipeline
While working on closer economic ties with Hungary, Serbia will still get oil via a Croatian pipeline after EU sanctions
HungaryWest will punish Serbia for unclear stance on Russia
The EU’s eighth sanctions package no longer gives an exemption to oil flowing to Serbia through Croatia
SerbiaSerbia’s balancing act will carry consequences
Vucic accused the West of double standards at the UN, aiming to cement his image as a protector of Serbian interests
SerbiaTurkey 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
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