Tag: Balkans
Austria demands progress for the Western Balkans
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EU: Ukraine hui, Western Balkans ugh?
The European Council names Ukraine a candidate for EU membership – even as Russia’s ongoing war raises questions about whether the country will last long enough to ever join the…
“Ukraine shouldn’t expect anything”: Albania’s frustration clouds Scholz’ EU mission
“Ukraine shouldn’t expect anything” Albania frustration clouds Scholz’ EU mission 6/23/2022, 1:13 p.m Ukraine is to become a candidate for EU membership, other countries have been for years. The admission…
“We won’t let ourselves be threatened”: Serbia’s president clashes with Scholz
“We will not be threatened” Serbia’s president clashes with Scholz 06/10/2022, 9:40 p.m Scholz’s trip to the Balkans led him into a diplomatic minefield. When talking to the Serbian President,…
Can Russia destabilize the Balkans? The EU provides the answer
Putin’s war and the Russophilia of many Serbs are raising fears of destabilization in the Balkans. But geography and economic interests make that unlikely. Nonetheless, the EU must remain engaged…
Situation looming like in the Balkans: Europol is worried about weapons delivered to Ukraine
Situation looming as in the Balkans Europol concerned about arms delivered to Ukraine 05/28/2022 11:23 am Current arms shipments to Ukraine may create a problem that will outlast the war.…
“EU accession realistic”: Scholz sees Serbia and Kosovo in the West
“EU accession realistic” Scholz sees Serbia and Kosovo in the west 5/4/2022 9:32 p.m Against the background of Russian riots in the Western Balkans, Scholz spoke to the heads of…
Secessionists ignite: Bosnian Serb Republic wants its own judiciary
Secessionists ignite Bosnian Serb Republic wants its own judiciary 2/11/2022 1:08 am In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the autonomous Serb Republic is pushing ahead with secession. Parliament is in favor of creating a…
The Balkans, the first European victims of the energy price crisis
Demonstration against soaring energy prices in Pristina (Kosovo), December 27, 2021. ARMEND NIMANI / AFP Kosovo, a Balkan country of 1.8 million inhabitants, is among the first victims of the…
Baba Vanga’s terrible forecast for 2022, the nostradamus of the Balkans
For the year 2022, the Bulgarian clairvoyant Baba Vanga, did not predict any improvement. According to his predictions the year is likely to be eventful. If Baba Vanga died twenty-five…
Separatists force war: Bosnia faces division
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Separatists force war Bosnia is facing division From Kevin Schulte Bosnia and Herzegovina could become the next stress test for the European Union. Because 26 years…
“In the Balkans, the specter of the 1990s lurks, insidious, pushed by Serbia and Russia”
Chronic. It was one of the flagships of Western multilateral diplomacy in the post-Cold War era. Signed in Paris on December 14, 1995 after three weeks of difficult talks with…