editor, Author at Center for Western Balkans Studies

Oil Geopolitics

The dispute between Budapest and Zagreb over the possibility of transporting Russian oil through the JANAF Adriatic oil pipeline goes far beyond commercial relations. Geopolitics, global energy policy, European foreign…

March 2, 2026Articles

Reports

Western Balkans Overview Feb 22, 2026 – CWBS

Albania and Kosovo plan to send troops to Gaza as part of Trump’s Board of Peace plans On 19 February in Washington, the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace”…

February 24, 2026Reports

Opinions

Selver Hrustić: From Mercenary to Penitent – Nino Bilajac

It is September 2025 and Selver Hrustić, a man from Zenica, a Bosnian and a Muslim, as he describes himself, is traveling to Moscow. He has decided to fight in…

February 21, 2026Opinions

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“A big stick” of Trump and Vučić goes to Europe

A few days ago it became known that the Polish Newsmax is preparing to launch. The channel is recruiting journalists and television production specialists, renting a studio in Warsaw and…

February 19, 2026Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Feb 13, 2026 – CWBS

Kosovo Parliament leadership elected and Kurti-3 government appointed Albulena Haxhiu was elected Speaker of the Parliament of Kosovo. The candidate from the Self-Determination Movement (Lëvizjes Vetëvendosje) received 66 votes “in…

February 16, 2026Reports

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The Republic of Kosovo after the December 2025 elections: political challenges and institutional expectations – Orhan M. Çeku

On 11 February 2026, the Assembly of Kosovo approved the formation of the new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, marking the official start of Kurti Government III. In…

February 13, 2026Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Feb 04, 2026 – CWBS

The Parliament of Serbia Adopted Controversial Laws on the Judiciary On 28 January, the Parliament of Serbia adopted amendments to a number of laws concerning the judiciary, proposed by a…

February 6, 2026Reports

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Silent Struggle – A New Phase of Student and Civic Protest in Serbia – Boris Varga

The regime is trying to restore the rule of fear, but repression only further increases public dissatisfaction The protest has worn out, students are tired, they are giving up… –…

February 5, 2026Opinions

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The Banjska Case

More than two and a half years have passed since the armed incident in the village of Banjska in northern Kosovo brought the region to the brink of a new…

January 31, 2026Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Jan 26, 2026 – CWBS

Truck drivers blocked border crossings in four Western Balkan countries Truck drivers from Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina began mass blockades of border crossings for freight transport…

January 29, 2026Reports