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1 – 10 of 18The US government has identified high-level corruption involving senior officials and politically connected tycoons as a key threat to Western Balkan stability. It sees the fight…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281590
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The shootings have unleashed a major political crisis in Serbia, including large-scale anti-government protests. They have also triggered a debate on small arms in the country as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279349
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The cost-of-living crisis in Albania and PS’s declining appeal should help the opposition make significant gains in the local elections scheduled for next May. However, PD’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274450
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EU/BALKANS: Progress will be slow to accession
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273349
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ALBANIA: Politics will become even more polarised
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273754
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Western media have been present in the Balkans for decades through the likes of the BBC and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Large media corporations in Russia, China…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260617
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The code would incorporate controversial constitutional amendments favouring the governing Socialist Party (PS). The slow pace of judicial reform has held back Albania’s EU…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256561
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Turkey's faltering EU accession process looks more at risk than ever, following Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn's warning that Ankara had "clearly chosen to move away from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216077
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Non-EU Balkan countries are lagging behind EU member states in securing access to vaccines. However, survey data show that a clear majority of citizens would refuse to accept a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258678
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Hungary considers the region as one of its top foreign policy priorities. Economic presence and political alliances are crucial for Budapest to increase its weight and influence…