editor, Author at Center for Western Balkans Studies

Russian black knight in the Balkans (Danilo Kalezic)

Russia is not unknown in the Balkans, but its growing influence remains a worrying element for those countries that aspire to democratic reforms and accession to the EU and NATO.…

April 21, 2025Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Apr 16, 2025 – CWBS

Serbian Parliament elects new government 153 of the 199 members of the Serbian National Assembly voted in favor of the new government, 46 against it, and 51 were absent. The…

April 18, 2025Reports

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Western Balkans Overview Apr 09, 2025 – CWBS

Germany, Austria impose sanctions on Republika Srpska leaders These include Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska, Radovan Višković, Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, and Nenad Stevandić, Speaker of the Parliament…

April 11, 2025Reports

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New military alliances and security in Western Balkans

Global geopolitical turbulence, the destruction of stable international partnerships, and increasing security challenges facing Europe, primarily related to Russian aggression against Ukraine, are affecting the geopolitically sensitive Western Balkans. A…

April 7, 2025Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Apr 02, 2025 – CWBS

Serbia, BiH, North Macedonia hit hardest in region by new U.S. tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed “reciprocal tariffs” on goods from almost every country in the world, citing…

April 4, 2025Reports

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Balkan Bluffs and Paper Alliances – Ljubomir Filipović

Balkan states are once again dramatizing their regional political landscape, revealing an overreliance on scandalous and alarming narratives to attract the attention of major powers. After all, more attention means…

March 31, 2025Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview March 26, 2025 – CWBS

Republika Srpska offers controversial ways out of crisis The Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, Nenad Stevandić, announced on March 21 that the RS authorities have declared the…

March 28, 2025Reports

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Kosovo: old government, new government, or another election?

On March 15, more than a month into the national vote, the Central Election Commission of Kosovo declared the final results of parliamentary elections. And these results promise some complex…

March 24, 2025Articles

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Western Balkans Overview March 19, 2025 – CWBS

Deadly nightclub blaze in North Macedonia kills 59 Fifty-nine people, mostly youths, tragically died in a fire at the Pulse nightclub in the eastern North Macedonian city of Kocani on…

March 21, 2025Reports

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Western Balkans Overview March 12, 2025 – CWBS

BiH Prosecutor's Office orders arrest of Republika Srpska leaders The Bosnian and Herzegovina Prosecutor's Office has issued arrest warrants for Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, Republika Srpska Prime Minister Radovan…

March 14, 2025Reports