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EU influence over Balkans will continue

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EUROPE

The EU summit with the six countries of the Western Balkans held in Vienna on August 27.

Athens is in no rush in Macedonian name dispute

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GREECE/MACEDONIA

The prospects for resolving the long-standing dispute with Greece over Macedonia’s official name.

Cyprus and Aegean rows are cooling Greco-Turkish ties

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CYPRUS/GREECE/TURKEY

Renewed tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Fading support for Ukraine will affect EU policymaking

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EU

This suggests a growing disconnect within European society from the realities of the war and a decrease in the perceived threat posed by Russia. This outcome reflects heightened…

Turkish-Russian political tensions will be sustained

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TURKEY/RUSSIA

The meeting could have tried to ease tensions after Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 close to the Turkish-Syrian border. Putin insisted Ankara first apologise for the incident…

Turkey is adopting a more statesmanlike pose abroad

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TURKEY

Turkey has brokered an agreement between Russia and Ukraine for resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea which, if it sticks, will be a substantial diplomatic win for Ankara…

Prospects for the Balkans in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for the Balkans in 2019.

Defence will be the bedrock of Finnish foreign policy

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FINLAND

While this has mostly clearly been reflected by Helsinki’s decision to apply for NATO membership, there are many other changes in its relations with Russia. Finland has also…

Budget woes will slow Canada's hard power build-up

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CANADA

Ahead of the rollout of the Liberal government’s new defence white paper, Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland delivered a speech in the House of Commons arguing that…

Russia's Armenia reinforcement may destabilise region

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ARMENIA

As Russia expands military operations in Syria and escalates the crisis with Turkey, it has also bolstered its forces at its base in Armenia, the sole Russian military facility in…