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Western Balkans Overview May 11, 2026 – CWBS

Christian Schmidt Resigns from the Position of High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina The High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, German diplomat Christian Schmidt, has resigned after almost five years…

May 12, 2026Reports

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Schmidt Has Fallen — Washington and Banja Luka Have Finished the Job! — Dragan Bursać

Introduction: “When a High Representative can be removed by an agreement between Washington and Banja Luka, bypassing Sarajevo, then it is clear how thin the real sovereignty of this country…

May 12, 2026Opinions

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China’s Quiet Conquest of the Western Balkans — Danilo Kalezic

Foreign media and academic analysis have long been preoccupied with studying Russian interference in the Western Balkans—its disinformation campaigns, political meddling, and security footprint — while largely neglecting a quieter,…

May 8, 2026Opinions

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Gradual EU enlargement: to be or not to be?

Since the beginning of 2026, the Member States of the European Union and EU institutions are actively discussing possible changes to the process of accession to the bloc, in view…

May 7, 2026Articles

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Western Balkans Overview May 03, 2026 – CWBS

The EU has suspended payments to Serbia under the Growth Plan due to controversial justice laws The European Union has suspended financial tranches for Serbia within the Growth Plan for…

May 5, 2026Reports

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Western Balkans Overview Apr 24, 2026 – CWBS

Verdict Delivered in the “Banjska” Case The Basic Court in Pristina delivered a first instance verdict in the “Banjska” case, sentencing two defendants — Blagoje Spasojević and Vladimir Tolić —…

April 25, 2026Reports

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Kosovo Back in Political Circulation: How Moscow and Belgrade Are Synchronously Heating Up an Old Conflict

In the second half of April 2026, the issue of Kosovo — the former Serbian autonomous province that declared independence on 17 February 2008, and one of the potential flashpoints…

April 24, 2026Articles

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Cancellation of the Brdo–Brijuni Summit as a breakdown in regional communication

The cancellation of this year’s Brdo–Brijuni Summit by the President of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, shocked many, first and foremost in the region. This is something more than just another diplomatic…

April 21, 2026Articles

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The End of Orbán’s Autocracy, Vučić Should Brace Himself – Boris Varga

Serbia does not know where it wants to be, and this is already an inherited generational problem The victory of Peter Magyar and his party Tisza in the parliamentary elections…

April 19, 2026Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Apr 16, 2026 – CWBS

Bosnia and Herzegovina will implement an American project for diversification of gas supply On 15 April, the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,…

April 18, 2026Reports