Analysis

Thewesternbalkans. EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos's interview with the Slovenian magazine Mladina, in which she stated that she "does not want Slovenia to have a Janez Janša government again", calls into question the fundamental principle of political neutrality enshrined in...

Thewesternbalkans. Former US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill said in an interview with Radio Free Europe that he does not expect the US to interfere in solving the problems in the Balkans, including the dispute between Kosovo and Serbia, as...

Thewesternbalkans. In November 2023, as part of the Enlargement package, the European Commission adopted a new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. This mechanism ties funding (grants + loans from 2024–2027) to completion of country-specific "payment conditions"— milestone-driven reforms aligned...

Thewesternbalkans. This is an occasional free analysis from Thewesternbalkans. If you would like to have access to every Thewesternbalkans in-depth analysis please subscribe to the paid version of our site. On June 5, a phone call between Donald Trump and Xi...

Thewesternbalkans. This is an occasional free analysis from Thewesternbalkans. If you would like to have access to every Thewesternbalkans in-depth analysis please subscribe to the paid version of our site. The renewed momentum around EU enlargement, especially concerning the Western Balkans,...

Thewesternbalkans. This is an occasional free analysis from Thewesternbalkans. If you would like to have access to every Thewesternbalkans in-depth analysis please subscribe to the paid version of our site. From May 8 to 10, 2025, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić visited...

Thewesternbalkans. Despite the decisive victory of the Albanian Socialist Party in the parliamentary elections in Albania on May 11, criticism of the fairness of the electoral process and accusations of vote manipulation have not subsided at home and abroad. Election day...

Thewesternbalkans. "Routine" meetings of Sørensen What is happening with the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue? - EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Peter Sørensen knows this best. On April 24 and 25, he made unannounced visits to Pristina and Belgrade, after which he...

Thewesternbalkans. Kosovo still has no government, and we now know that new elections will certainly have to be held sooner rather than later. The election of a speaker of Kosovo parliament has been ongoing since April 19. The parliament has been...

Thewesternbalkans. This is an occasional free analysis from Thewesternbalkans. If you would like to have access to every Thewesternbalkans in-depth analysis please subscribe to the paid version of our site. 1.Political situation in Romania on the eve of the presidential elections Unexpectedly...