Analysis

Thewesternbalkans The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns paid a surprise and unannounced visit to three Western Balkan countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina,...

Thewesternbalkans Basic developments. July 2008: Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related issues starts being applied. June 2015: The EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) enters...

Thewesternbalkans. What's new EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos visited Montenegro on 16-17 January. This marks her first mission to the Western Balkans and reaffirms the EU's...

Thewesternbalkans Nicholas Lokker, a research associate for the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security and Kristen Taylor, a researcher for the...

Thewesternbalkans. What Happened? There is still no more specific information after the initial official announcement by the Chinese Ministry of Defense accusing Chinese military leaders Zhang...

Thewesternbalkans. The year 2026 is shaping up to be even more turbulent and packed with geopolitical events and actions by global "players." This will largely...

Thewesternbalkans Status of the military-industrial complex of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a major economic powerhouse, but it has a surprisingly thriving...

Executive Summary The 2025 Enlargement Package from the European Commission (EC) presents a balanced yet critical appraisal of the Republic of North Macedonia’s accession...

The political situation in Kosovo will be increasingly determined by the country's general elections, which are due to be held in late 2024-early 2025....

Thewesternbalkans. Geopolitical Adaptation In recent months, the European Commission has intensified discussions on accelerating the enlargement process of the European Union. This momentum is not the...