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The Republic of Kosovo after the December 2025 elections: political challenges and institutional expectations – Orhan M. Çeku

On 11 February 2026, the Assembly of Kosovo approved the formation of the new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, marking the official start of Kurti Government III. In…

February 13, 2026Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Feb 04, 2026 – CWBS

The Parliament of Serbia Adopted Controversial Laws on the Judiciary On 28 January, the Parliament of Serbia adopted amendments to a number of laws concerning the judiciary, proposed by a…

February 6, 2026Reports

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Silent Struggle – A New Phase of Student and Civic Protest in Serbia – Boris Varga

The regime is trying to restore the rule of fear, but repression only further increases public dissatisfaction The protest has worn out, students are tired, they are giving up… –…

February 5, 2026Opinions

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The Banjska Case

More than two and a half years have passed since the armed incident in the village of Banjska in northern Kosovo brought the region to the brink of a new…

January 31, 2026Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Jan 26, 2026 – CWBS

Truck drivers blocked border crossings in four Western Balkan countries Truck drivers from Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina began mass blockades of border crossings for freight transport…

January 29, 2026Reports

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Ecological protest or external pressure and an attempt at destabilization? – Ljubomir Filipović

Around the New Year, things have stirred up in Montenegro once again. Threats of sabotage, blockades of the most important traffic arteries, and a media campaign conducted by Montenegrin and…

January 28, 2026Opinions

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Powder Keg 2.0

The Western Balkans, and the broader region of Southeast Europe as a whole, are undergoing the most intensive phase of rearmament since the end of the Yugoslav wars. The largest…

January 27, 2026Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Jan 16, 2026 – CWBS

The European Commission Approved the National Defence Plans of Eight Member States, Including Croatia The European Commission has approved and forwarded for adoption by the Council of the EU the…

January 19, 2026Reports

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Hybrid Warfare in Kosovo and the Western Balkans – Orhan M. Çeku

Introduction In the modern era, where the boundaries between peace and war have become increasingly blurred, a new concept of conflict has emerged that dominates strategic thinking and global security…

January 15, 2026Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Jan 09, 2026 – CWBS

“Serb List” won 9 out of 10 seats in the Kosovo parliament In the snap parliamentary elections in Kosovo held on 28 December, the Self-Determination Movement (Lëvizja Vetëvendosje, LVV) of…

January 12, 2026Reports