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Construction of gas pipe connecting Bulgaria, Serbia completed

Serbia and Bulgaria have completed the construction of a gas pipeline aimed at reducing dependence on Russian gas by diversifying supplies. The 170-kilometer long pipe runs from the Serbian city…

December 12, 2023Articles

Reports

Western Balkans Overview Dec 11, 2023 – CWBS

Milan Radoičić declared wanted by Interpol Interpol has issued an arrest warrant for Milan Radoičić due to the events in Banjska, Kosovo Government Minister Nenad Rasic has confirmed. He added…

December 11, 2023Reports

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New chief of Serbia’s security agency appointed

Tomislav Radovanovic, former head of the Department of Special Investigation Methods at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has been appointed acting director of the Security and Information Agency (BIA). The…

December 8, 2023Articles

Opinions

EU & Western Balkans, Moldova, Ukraine: “Historic Imperative” or Wishful Thinking? — Miodrag Vlahović

The one-day conference under the title “How to Share, Promote and Protect European and Democratic Values in a Wartime”, organized by Institute of European Democrats (IED) and European Movement in…

December 6, 2023Opinions

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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…

December 5, 2023Articles

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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…

December 4, 2023Reports

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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…

December 2, 2023Articles

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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…

November 28, 2023Articles

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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…

November 27, 2023Reports

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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…

November 24, 2023Articles