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Turkey will continue destabilising east Mediterranean

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TURKEY

They discussed tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with regard to Turkish seabed prospecting off the Greek island of Kastellorizo, but could come up only with a statement about…

Business response will define Germany’s China strategy

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GERMANY

The strategy is an attempt to define a more coherent approach towards China, taking into account changes in China’s foreign and domestic policies. While being strongly critical of…

Dialogue could save the day in Greek-Turkish tensions

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GREECE/TURKEY

Greece and Turkey had avoided serious conflict for more than two decades, but things have changed in the past few years. After Turkey gave notice of conducting seismic surveys…

Northern Kosovo will require international security

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KOSOVO

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic urged Kosovo Serbs to remove roadblocks on December 28, ending nearly three weeks of protests. Despite EU-facilitated dialogue geared towards a…

Washington will increase security efforts in Balkans

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BALKANS

This follows the introduction of the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act by a bipartisan group of US senators in early August. Washington is thus planning to increase its…

Kosovo solution looks remote as internationals bicker

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EU/BALKANS

The outcome of the meeting, called by Germany and France, was insubstantial, with Kosovo and Serbia agreeing only to play a ‘constructive’ role in taking forward an EU-led…

Germany will drive greater EU defence cooperation

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GERMANY

This followed the approval of a white paper on Germany's security policy and the future of its armed forces on July 13. The fundamental suggestion of the white paper -- which sits…

Kinshasa riot portends disorderly executive transition

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Violent protests engulfed the capital city last week as police clashed with demonstrators demanding President Joseph Kabila honour presidential term limits. The president's…

Nuclear deal portends EU-Iran regional security focus

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EU/IRAN

Future EU relations with Iran.

Dinar ban will damage EU-led Kosovo-Serbia dialogue

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KOSOVO

A Central Bank regulation reaffirming the euro as sole legal tender has alarmed Kosovo’s Serbs who see it as a direct threat to their existence and is jeopardising already complex…