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Fragile Bosnia could shake Balkan region

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BALKANS

Part of the preparations for the summit was the ‘reflection forum’ in Trieste on June 26-27, which gathered representatives of international organisations, media and NGOs from…

Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter.

Swedish minority government will hold together for now

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SWEDEN

Curbing immigration is a central element in the agreement between the minority government and the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) to secure their support in parliament. One year…

Turkey’s diaspora policy is a growing EU concern

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EUROPE

The politicisation stems from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s policy to mobilise and engage with the diaspora through political, cultural, social and economic ties…

Bosnia's problematic party scene will delay reform

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BOSNIA

Party congresses' ratcheting up of political tensions.

Turkey's foreign policy will increase its isolation

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TURKEY

However, it has sometimes combined a very confrontational public relationship, including public attacks on an international institution, with a much more cooperative private…

Ceasefire may ultimately dislodge Turkey from Syria

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TURKEY

Over the last two months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has deployed Turkish military resources to Libya and the Syrian governorate of Idlib in an attempt to prevent Ankara’s…

Nuclear deal will not moderate Iran's regional policy

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IRAN

Tehran's regional ties have been strained by its support for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Shia militias in Iraq, and sectarian groups in the Gulf. The…

Open Greek-Turkish conflict will probably be avoided

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GREECE

He was speaking ahead of visits to Rome, Malta and Algiers, and against the background of talks with non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, over the territorial dispute…

‘Groupthink’ will damage Turkish foreign policy

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TURKEY

Sanctions are triggered under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) by Turkey’s acquisition of two Russian S-400 air defence systems. Russia began…