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Albania’s 2024 Year in Review
This Balkan nation, nestled between Europe’s eastern borders and the Adriatic coast, has captured a few global headlines in 2024. Among the most prominent moments were the arrest of former…
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Western Balkans Overview Jan 06, 2025 – CWBS
Mass shooting in Montenegro on New Year's Day On New Year's Day 2025, 45-year-old local resident Aco Martinović killed 12 people, including two boys aged 9 and 14, in the…
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Student Protests in Serbia – Balsa Bozovic
The History of Vučić's Rule in Serbia After twelve years of Vučić's autocratic rule, Serbia once again finds itself on the brink of dictatorship. Vučić has dragged the country back…
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The Western Balkans, 2024
The most high-profile events in the Western Balkans in 2024: • Intensification of the European integration process of the Western Balkan countries; old and new challenges of the EU integration…
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Western Balkans Overview Dec 30, 2024 – CWBS
Milanović and Primorac Advances to the Second Round of Presidential Election in Croatia Croatian incumbent President Zoran Milanović, supported by the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP), won the first round…
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Western Balkans Overview Dec 23, 2024 – CWBS
The largest protest since the fall of Milošević in Serbia Tens of thousands of students, as well as farmers, actors and citizens, gathered at a central Slavija Square in Serbia's…
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Trump and the Balkans: Great Deals or Great Risks? – Ljubomir Filipović
A month has passed since the U.S. elections, providing an opportune moment to assess the potential impact of the incoming administration on the Balkans. This region, long a crossroads of…
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Western Balkans Overview Dec 16, 2024 – CWBS
Montenegro closes three chapters in EU talks instead of expected four On December 16, Montenegro, for the first time in seven years, closed three negotiation chapters - Chapters 7 (Intellectual…
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Montenegro’s European integration and the shadow of the past war
On December 13, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU Member States (COREPER II) officially close three chapters in Montenegro's negotiations with the EU: Chapter 7 – Intellectual Property…
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Western Balkans Overview Dec 09, 2024 – CWBS
European Commission Expects Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia to Accelerate Its Alignment with the EU Visa Policies Bosnia and Herzegovina's non-compliance with the EU visa policy contributes to an increased…