Analysis

Thewesternbalkans. Aleksandar Vučić skillfully makes geopolitical moves that can be defined as a policy of “always with the West, never against Russia”. He has hardly...

Thewesternbalkans. The evolving U.S. policy towards Serbia under Donald Trump’s second term suggests a recalibration of Washington’s approach to the Balkans. This shift is not...

Thewesternbalkans. Challenges to Enlargement The Munich Security Conference highlighted that EU enlargement cannot be seen in isolation from political developments in the US. The US Vice...

Thewesternbalkans. Recent global political shifts, particularly Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new U.S. administration’s approach, are reshaping transatlantic relations and impacting...

Kostadin Dinov Exclusively for Thewesternbalkans The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which entered into force in 1970 and was signed by 190 states,...

Thewesternbalkans. Kosovo’s national elections have weakened the ruling Vetëvendosje (VV) party, while opposition parties have gained ground. Prime Minister Albin Kurti has lost 100,000 votes...

Thewesternbalkans. The EU’s response to the protests in Serbia came through two main channels: Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos (February 6) Emphasized freedom of assembly as a...

Thewesternbalkans. The Republic of North Macedonia is committed to achieving the goals set within NATO for the creation of regional infrastructure as part of the...

Thewesternbalkans. Sunday’s elections in Kosovo were far more competitive than expected. Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination Party (Vetëvendosje) secured the largest share of the vote—around...

Thewesternbalkans. The political landscape in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains highly volatile, making it difficult to predict how events will unfold in the near future. The...