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Kosovo and Serbia: Saving the dialogue in the face of competition among the Great Powers
Continued engagement from the EU and NATO is necessary support the facilitated Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue.
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Russia’s Comeback to the Balkans
Dimitar Bechev points out that Russia’s main aim in the Western Balkans is to appear as an equal alternative to European and US influence.
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The prospects of relative neglect – U.S. foreign policy in the Western Balkans under President Trump
Gorana Grgic discusses what policies we can expect from President Trump in the Western Balkans and what this could mean for the stability of the region.
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How to counter the ISIS threat in the Balkans
Fatmir Mediu argues that the Balkans have become a major staging post for ISIS operations in Europe, as a source of recruits, weapons, funding, and as a major transit route. Urgent measures are needed to address this threat.
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Macedonia’s Gruevski does not deserve any more chances
Florian Bieber and Anastas Vangeli argue that Macedonian Premier Nikola Gruevski’s government has lost all legitimacy in the wake of excessive scandals. EU mediators in the country should now focus on facilitating a transition of power.
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Crisis in Macedonia and the Trans-Hellenic Route to the EU
Tomasz Żornaczuk argues that Greek obstructionism has caused Macedonia to backtrack on reforms inspired by the promise of EU membership. Żornaczuk concludes that only sustained dialogue with Greece can resuscitate Macedonia’s reforms, and thus the prospect of Euro-Atlantic integration.