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1 – 10 of 29The PD has started healing some of the rifts that have divided it for nearly three years. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party (PS) is favourite to win…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286244
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The EU has put aside EUR6bn (USD6.4bn) to advance the inclusion of Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia into the single market and to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283118
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WESTERN BALKANS: Migration pressure is rising
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279683
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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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Despite controversies and Western push-back, Beijing remains involved in infrastructure development across South-eastern Europe. Chinese investment is also flowing into the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278061
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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.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276736
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Groups from the Western Balkans (WB) are heavily involved in Western Europe’s cocaine market. More than one-third of joint operations conducted during 2018-21 by Europol, an EU…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274824
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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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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
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EUROPE: Corruption could destabilise Eastern states