The Trump factor and (in)stability BiH

The Trump factor and (in)stability BiH

Bosnia and Herzegovina is going through another crisis of statehood. The entity within BiH, the Republika Srpska under the leadership of Milorad Dodik, is once again trying to expand its…
Albania’s Upcoming 2025 Elections

Albania’s Upcoming 2025 Elections

For nearly a decade, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party has not only steered the country through a myriad of post-communist challenges but has also steadily built a formidable institutional…
The US leaving, Russia returning?

The US leaving, Russia returning?

Europe is anxious in anticipation of a sharp increase in threats to the continent's security after the start of direct negotiations between the U.S. and Russia on ending the war…
Prevlaka. Open question

Prevlaka. Open question

Prevlaka is a peninsula at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor. The 2.6-kilometer-long piece of land is only 500 meters wide at its widest part. Peninsula and the surrounding…
What awaits “Oil Industry of Serbia”

What awaits “Oil Industry of Serbia”

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed a package of sanctions on the Russian energy sector. The restrictions affected dozens of companies,…
Albania’s 2024 Year in Review

Albania’s 2024 Year in Review

This Balkan nation, nestled between Europe’s eastern borders and the Adriatic coast, has captured a few global headlines in 2024. Among the most prominent moments were the arrest of former…
The Western Balkans, 2024

The Western Balkans, 2024

The most high-profile events in the Western Balkans in 2024: • Intensification of the European integration process of the Western Balkan countries; old and new challenges of the EU integration…