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Who is who at the elections in Serbia?
In the previous article dated November 8, we reported that the campaign for parliamentary and local elections has kicked off in Serbia. At that time, four parties had submitted their…
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Western Balkans Overview Dec 4, 2023 – CWBS
Strengthening cooperation between Kosovo Police and KFOR Director General of the Kosovo Police, Colonel Gazmend Hoxha, and KFOR Commander, Major General Ozkan Ulutas, confirmed continued cooperation and joint missions, including…
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Statements of top U.S. diplomats regarding BiH and Dodik’s reaction to criticism
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Statehood Day, an official reception was organized at the BiH Embassy in Washington. Gabriel Escobar, the U.S. Special Envoy…
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Big panda in small Western Balkans
China's presence in the Western Balkans is noticeable, but quite unevenly distributed. In the general context, we can talk about China's participation in certain infrastructure and energy projects and cultural…
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Western Balkans Overview Nov 27, 2023 – CWBS
Statement by BiH Minister of Defence on setting up military camps on the territory Republika Srpska If BiH State Defence Minister Zukan Helez is to be believed, the Russians have…
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Statements of NATO Secretary General at Skopje summit
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Skopje that the Western Balkans region is of strategic importance to the Alliance, but there are reasons for concern. The NATO chief noted…
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Are the Western Balkans facing another war?
Russia may provoke a new war in the Western Balkans, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said. That’s if the West retains a wait-and-see position. The warning voiced by Zelensky was…
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Western Balkans Overview Nov 20, 2023 – CWBS
U.S. sanctions against Dodik and his political entourage The Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining of Republika Srpska, Petar Djokic, a member of the executive board of the ruling SNSD,…
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Milorad Dodik – patriot, visionary or provocateur?
President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, recently said he saw himself in 2030 "in the first mandate of the president of the independent RS", calling on citizens to "hold firm…
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Western Balkans on their way to European integration – European Commission reports 2023
On November 8, the European Commission published reports for 2023 for 10 candidate and potential candidate countries, including six Western Balkan (WB) nations. We offer a brief analysis of the…