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Arbitration row may hurt Zagreb more than Ljubljana

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SLOVENIA/CROATIA

The arbitration concerens the two countries' borders, most notably in the Bay of Piran. Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic claimed the process had been 'contaminated' by…

Change in Montenegro needs inside and outside pressure

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MONTENEGRO

The Slovenian member of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group was speaking after about 10,000 people braved bad weather to take part in the largest of a series…

Water joins series of Balkan pollution concerns

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BALKANS

In the latest in a string of pro-environment demonstrations, protesters marched through Belgrade on January 10 against high levels of atmospheric pollution. Environmental issues…

EU incentive will calm Serbian relations with region

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SERBIA

While building good-neighbourly relations in the Balkans requires painstaking efforts, the hard work can be undone extremely quickly. Hence the alarm in many Western capitals…

Slovenia's window of opportunity to reform is closing

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SLOVENIA

The economy has been growing respectably, helped by rising exports, inward foreign direct investment (FDI), the ECB's quantitative easing and large inflows of EU structural funds…

Moscow's interference in Europe will force responses

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EUROPE

Russia is contending with the West for influence in Serbia, a candidate for EU membership. For Belgrade, integration with the EU is economically advantageous but like several…

Extreme weather puts South-eastern Europe under strain

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BALKANS

Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events that strain states' emergency response and fiscal resources. The latest wave of disasters showed no country in…

Greece will bet on renewable energy

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GREECE

The Greek government has pledged to phase out coal-fired generation by 2028 and to encourage investment in solar power, wind farms and green hydrogen, drawing on EU funds.

Eastern EU must now scrutinise Chinese investment more

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EU/CHINA

Shifts in Chinese investment in Central-Eastern Europe.

Foreign powers will use media for Balkan influence

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BALKANS

Western media have been present in the Balkans for decades through the likes of the BBC and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Large media corporations in Russia, China…