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Western Balkans Overview Jan 28, 2024 – CWBS

North Macedonia parliament elected a technical Prime Minister, Talat Xhaferi, an ethnic Albanian. He served as parliament speaker before resigning ahead of his election as interim PM. Sixty-five out of…

January 30, 2024Reports

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A European Turn? – Miodrag Vlahović

The recent meeting between Ambassador Kristina Oana Popa, Head of the EU Delegation in Podgorica, and Andrija Mandić, President of the Montenegrin Parliament and President of the New Serbian Democracy…

January 26, 2024Opinions

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Kremlin’s “black hand”: Putin’s crony Medvedchuk building “Other Serbia”

The "Other Ukraine" movement, created by a disgraced Ukrainian ex-politician Viktor Medvedchuk, widely known as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former top political ally in Ukraine, launched active work in Serbia,…

January 24, 2024Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Jan 22, 2024 – CWBS

Biden warns of the danger for the Balkans if aid to Ukraine is halted U.S. President Joe Biden warned that peace in Europe, in particular in the Balkans, could break…

January 23, 2024Reports

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Hungary’s “return” to the Western Balkans

Since 2010, after Viktor Orbán became Prime Minister of Hungary, the country's policy towards the Western Balkans (WB) has become more proactive. The region has taken an important spot in…

January 19, 2024Articles

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Balkans at the Crossroads: Unraveling Western Diplomacy, Russian Influence, and the Regional Quandary – Ljubomir Filipović

The Balkans, a geopolitical cauldron, is witnessing a delicate dance involving confusional Western diplomacy, a determined Russian influence, and traditional regional intricacies. As the region grapples with historical tensions, recent…

January 18, 2024Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Jan 15, 2024 – CWBS

U.S. to sell Kosovo 246 Javelins The U.S. Department of State approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Kosovo. The White House has already notified Congress of the scheduled…

January 15, 2024Reports

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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