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Western Balkans Overview June 12, 2026 – CWBS
Vučić Plans to Resign as President of Serbia In response to a question from the host of Radio Belgrade 1 as to whether he plans to resign within the next…
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“The Tivat Deployment,” a Hungry Vučić, and Montenegro’s European Integration
In Montenegro, the EU–Western Balkans Summit in Tivat was assessed as unquestionably successful not only from a political standpoint, but also in terms of the demonstrated ability to cope with…
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The Illusion of “28 by 28” — Danilo Kalezic
In a display of optimism, the Montenegrin government decided to paint the national flag carrier with the slogan “28 by 28,” signaling its determination to join the European Union by…
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Western Balkans Overview June 04, 2026 – CWBS
Dispute between Montenegro and Serbia against the backdrop of preparations for the EU–Western Balkans Summit Against the backdrop of Montenegro’s preparations to host the EU–Western Balkans Summit on 5 June…
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Elections as an unblocking mechanism or a reproduction of the political crisis in Kosovo? – Orhan M. Çeku
1. Introduction The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kosovo faces a short deadline to organize new early parliamentary elections, which mark the third electoral cycle within a period…
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Western Balkans Overview May 25, 2026 – CWBS
Xi Jinping and Vučić Held Talks in Beijing on Economic and Military Cooperation Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić paid an official visit to Beijing at the invitation of Chinese President Xi…
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The Dayton Black Hole – Vitaliy Portnikov
The High Representative of the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, was forced to unexpectedly leave his seat after five years of crisis management — under conditions in…
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Students, Kosovo, and memorandums – Boris Varga
Is there willingness in Serbia to turn a blind eye and swallow the frog of populism for the sake of defeating the autocratic and criminalized regime? The students in blockade…
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New U.S. Policy in the Western Balkans: Focus on Energy
Energy is increasingly becoming one of the main instruments of geopolitical influence in the Western Balkans. For the United States, strengthening its presence in this sector means not only economic…
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Western Balkans Overview May 18, 2026 – CWBS
For the first time, military exercises with NATO are being held in Serbia The first joint military exercises of Serbia and NATO (NSE26) are being held at the “South” military…