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Western Balkans Overview Jan 8, 2024 – CWBS

Serbia’s parliamentary election results announced As the Republican Election Commission reported on January 2, List of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) “Aleksandar Vučić - Serbia must not stop” won…

January 9, 2024Reports

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Montenegro: Waiting for the Storm — Miodrag Vlahović

The new year in Montenegro has begun with a “predictable surprise”. Namely, after President Jakov Milatović had returned three laws recently adopted in the Parliament of Montenegro - to be…

January 9, 2024Opinions

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Dodik once again threatens to declare independence of Republika Srpska

Milorad Dodik stated that Republika Srpska would not be in a situation to turn out unprepared and that could immediately declare independence without firing a shot. According to the President…

December 30, 2023Articles

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Aleksandr Vulin became a senator of the Republika Srpska

President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik appointed Aleksandar Vulin as member of the Senate. The decision states that, based on the Constitution of Republika Srpska and the Law on the…

December 28, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Dec 26, 2023 – CWBS

Ukraine’s disgraced ex-official and Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk comments on Belgrade events to Srbija danas. Viktor Medvedchuk, a traitor to the Ukrainian people, told Srbija danas the West seeks to…

December 26, 2023Reports

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Parliament of Albania strips former PM of immunity

The Albanian Parliament, with 75 votes "for" from the ruling majority at the plenary session, temporarily deprived the former president and prime minister of Albania and leader of the opposition…

December 23, 2023Articles

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All Quiet on Serbian Front? — Miodrag Vlahović

The outcome of Serbian snap elections was predictable. On the other side - the present outcry of Serbian opposition forces is legitimate - there was massive fraud, based on propaganda…

December 23, 2023Opinions

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Elections in Serbia: the weakening of pro-Russian forces and the opposition’s struggle for Belgrade

The elections have become this year’s main political event in the Western Balkans. After all, they will determine the future of Serbia, the vector of its movement, and most importantly,…

December 19, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Dec 18, 2023 – CWBS

EuCo Summit on accession of the Western Balkans to the EU The heads of state and government of the European Union have decided to start accession negotiations with Ukraine and…

December 18, 2023Reports

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Russian diplomat expelled from EU for espionage arrives in Serbia as election observer from OSCE

A Russian diplomat who was kicked out from Brussels by the EU for espionage, with the explanation that he engaged in illegal and subversive activities, became an observer at the…

December 15, 2023Articles