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Awaiting Hashim Thaçi: Kosovo’s Political Crisis Continues
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On Sunday, Kosovo’s parliament approved Albin Kurti’s fourth government with 62 votes in favor and 8 against. Despite the formal restoration of institutional authority,...
Aleksandar Vučić – future Prime Minister of Serbia?
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According to media reports, on 5-th of September the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) officially proposed President Aleksandar Vučić as the next Prime Minister...
Marta Kos appeals to Croatian diplomats
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European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Marta Kos said on Tuesday (25.08.2026) at a conference of Croatian ambassadors, consuls and military attaches in...
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EU Enlargement: Between Geopolitical Ambition and Economic Reality
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When discussing the European Union’s enlargement towards the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova and Türkiye, an old Bulgarian—and not only Bulgarian—saying seems particularly appropriate: “Appetite...
Will there be a boost to EU enlargement this autumn?
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement (16.08.2026) that “EU membership is no longer a priority for us” and the referendum in Iceland (29.08.2026) that rejected the...
Iceland: „No“ to the EU. What’s next for Balkan EU candidates?
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On 29 August 2026, Icelanders rejected the resumption of EU accession negotiations: 52.8% „No“ to 47.2% „Yes“, with a very high turnout of around...
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Awaiting Hashim Thaçi: Kosovo’s Political Crisis Continues
Thewesternbalkans.
On Sunday, Kosovo’s parliament approved Albin Kurti’s fourth government with 62 votes in favor and 8 against. Despite the formal restoration of institutional authority,...
EU Enlargement: Between Geopolitical Ambition and Economic Reality
Thewesternbalkans.
When discussing the European Union’s enlargement towards the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova and Türkiye, an old Bulgarian—and not only Bulgarian—saying seems particularly appropriate: “Appetite...
Aleksandar Vučić – future Prime Minister of Serbia?
Thewesternbalkans.
According to media reports, on 5-th of September the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) officially proposed President Aleksandar Vučić as the next Prime Minister...
Will there be a boost to EU enlargement this autumn?
Thewesternbalkans.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement (16.08.2026) that “EU membership is no longer a priority for us” and the referendum in Iceland (29.08.2026) that rejected the...
Iceland: „No“ to the EU. What’s next for Balkan EU candidates?
Thewesternbalkans.
On 29 August 2026, Icelanders rejected the resumption of EU accession negotiations: 52.8% „No“ to 47.2% „Yes“, with a very high turnout of around...
Marta Kos appeals to Croatian diplomats
Thewesternbalkans.
European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Marta Kos said on Tuesday (25.08.2026) at a conference of Croatian ambassadors, consuls and military attaches in...








