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Is the Iranian Threat Greater Than Ever? — Danilo Kalezic

When a fox is cornered, it becomes most dangerous. The recent confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel may have ended with a fragile ceasefire, but few observers believe…

July 3, 2026Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview June 30 2026 – CWBS

Acting High Representative Appointed in Bosnia and Herzegovina European countries and the United States have failed to agree on a candidate for the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At…

July 1, 2026Reports

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Hostages of History

The process of European Union enlargement to the Western Balkans has been stagnating for more than 20 years, yet the case of North Macedonia is unique even by regional standards.…

July 1, 2026Articles

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Vučić’s Plan Is to Expel Dissidents from Serbia – Boris Varga

Why would a repressive regime in the twenty-first century imprison and kill people when it can simply expel them The latest student rallies in Novi Sad and Kraljevo did not…

June 29, 2026Opinions

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How a Pro-Russian Project in Serbia Tried to Drive a Wedge Between Vučić and the Kremlin

A month ago, information appeared in the media that Serbia was preparing to abolish its visa-free regime with Russia and significantly reduce the granting of Serbian citizenship and residence permits…

June 25, 2026Articles

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Albania’s Flamingo Revolution From Up Close. A participant’s perspective on the protests

In late May of this year, the inhabitants of Zvërnec village woke up to the sounds of bulldozers rolling through the protected Pishë Poro - Nartë area. A tall iron…

June 23, 2026Articles

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Western Balkans Overview June 21, 2026 – CWBS

European Parliament Adopts Reports on Five Western Balkan Countries On 17 June, the European Parliament adopted its annual reports on five Western Balkan countries: Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and…

June 22, 2026Reports

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The Savičić and Ristić Cases Test the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Nino Bilajac

Detektor’s analysis of the cases of Davor Savičić and Dario Ristić shows that Bosnia and Herzegovina faces not only the problem of its citizens joining Russia’s side in the war…

June 18, 2026Opinions

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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…

June 15, 2026Reports

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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…

June 11, 2026Articles