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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

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One people – Vitalii Portnikov

In his recent speech at a meeting of the collegium of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, President Putin, illustrating the West’s contemptuous attitude toward Russia after the…

January 8, 2026Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Jan 02, 2026 – CWBS

The United States Temporarily Allowed the Operation of NIS On 31 December 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC) extended the operating…

January 4, 2026Reports

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Western Balkan – 2025

The main outcome of 2025 for the Western Balkan was a prevented deterioration of the security situation in the region. Although at the beginning of the year the forecasts were…

December 31, 2025Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Dec 24, 2025 – CWBS

The EU decided not to open Cluster 3 in negotiations with Serbia, and Serbia decided not to participate in the EU–Western Balkans summit On the evening of 16 December, the…

December 24, 2025Reports

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Women are targets of dictatorship in Serbia – Boris Varga

Professor of sociology Marija Vasić from Novi Sad is the first political prisoner in Serbia since the democratic changes of 2000. She was arrested together with activists and members of…

December 23, 2025Opinions

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Montenegro and the EU: A Window That Must Not Close – Ljubomir Filipović

What is currently happening with Montenegro in the context of European integration is qualitatively different from anything we have witnessed over the past decade. After more than twelve years of…

December 19, 2025Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Dec 17, 2025 – CWBS

Montenegro Closed Five Chapters in EU Accession Negotiations Montenegro has achieved a breakthrough on its path toward the European Union, officially closing five negotiation chapters at once. This significant progress…

December 18, 2025Reports

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Eurointegration of “Brotherhood and Unity”

As of December 2025, the European integration of the Western Balkans is in an active phase and is a priority both for the region and for the EU. But while…

December 16, 2025Articles