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Alarmed by an increase of irregular border crossings, rising numbers of asylum seekers and pressures by far-right parties, several EU governments are contemplating ideas to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285822
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The EU is increasingly worried about the region. It is offering various financial and political rewards, but the EU’s leverage is weakened by continued equivocation on the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274617
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Almost 150,000 irregular migrants entered the EU through the Western Balkans in 2022, a 135% increase on 2021. In response, Brussels has stepped up cooperation with regional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276473
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The EU and Kosovo signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) in 2015 but Kosovo has not taken the next step, of applying for membership, out of a well-founded fear of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266320
ISSN: 2633-304X
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EU direction post-Brexit.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250529
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Even though the region is heavily dependent on highly polluting fossil fuel installations, coal phase-out plans in the region are weak or non-existent. What is more, declarative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264015
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In South-east Europe, decarbonisation plans vary greatly between EU member states and non-members. The latter are lagging behind and in some cases reverting to coal. Divergence is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272666
ISSN: 2633-304X
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EU membership candidates in the region have committed to align their legislation and policies with Brussels’s green agenda. Investment in wind and solar power by domestic and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276524
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Countries in south-eastern Europe have engaged with Japan, taking note of Tokyo’s wish to compete with China and reap benefits from trade agreements with the EU. The prime…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278607
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Intensifying disputes over several borders in the Western Balkans.