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POLICY PAPER | How Should the EU Respond to Belgrade’s Foreign Policy Misalignment

T he European Union and Serbia have repeatedly stated that they shared a strategic goal: for Serbia to join the EU[1][2], and this ever since Serbia was granted EU candidate status in March 2012…

[TALKING GEOPOLITICS] With Strahinja Subotic on Serbia’s Misalignment with EU Foreign Policy

A s part of our podcast series, we talked with Strahinja Subotić on Serbia's misalignment with the EU’s foreign policy. We discussed the reasons behind Serbia’s decision not to align with the EU’s sanctions

[TALKING GEOPOLITICS] With Igor Bandović on War in Ukraine and Its Impact on the Western Balkans

A s part of our podcast series, we talked with Igor Bandović about the war in Ukraine and its Impact on the Western Balkans. Mr Bandović is the director of the Belgrade Centre for…

OPINION PAPER | What does Russian Invasion of Ukraine mean for the EU Accession of the Western Balkans?

I n the backdrop of the Ukrainian crisis, EU-Russia relations have undoubtedly been severed. The Russian conflict in Ukraine heightened ‘longstanding tensions’ within the Western Balkans[1]. The Western Balkan Six comprises of Albania

POLICY PAPER | New Government in Kosovo: What Does It Mean for the Future of its Relations with the European Union?

K osovo, Europe’s youngest nation and one of Europe’s poorest economies[1], on February 14 2021 elected its new government. People of Kosovo were heading to the voting polls for the 6th time in the

With Albana Rexha on the New Government in Kosovo and Its Relations with the EU
06/05/2021 Podcasts, Western Balkans Valentina Grganovic
I n this podcast, we had the chance to host Ms Albana Rexha, Senior Policy Analyst at Democracy Plus in Kosovo. We spoke about the recent elections in Kosovo and their importance for…

COMMENTARY | Why is 2021 a Crucial Year for the EU’s Engagement in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

F ollowing the new challenges in the international sphere caused by the global COVID pandemic and changes in the US Administration, it is crucial to reflect on the developments in the Western Balkan region,…

COMMENTARY | Why is 2021 a Crucial Year for the EU’s Engagement in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

F ollowing the new challenges in the international sphere caused by the global COVID pandemic and changes in the US Administration, it is crucial to reflect on the developments in the Western Balkan region,… region,…

EXPERT TAKE | EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Council

Y esterday, 01 March 2021, Albania and the European Union held the Stabilization and Association Council's eleventh meeting. The meeting was chaired by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security…

COMMENTARY | Is the Looming Chinese Presence in Serbia a Cybersecurity Risk?

P olitical relations between Serbia and China have evolved rapidly in the past decade, starting from the Kosovo War in 1999 when Serbia received support from China on issues of territorial integrity. Thereafter, the…