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West may help resolve Macedonia's political impasse

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MACEDONIA

Opposition Social Democratic Alliance (SDSM) supporters are angry with the president's unexpected pardon for all those being investigated for involvement in Macedonia's…

Zagreb could shut Serbia border again

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CROATIA/SERBIA

The short-lived trade war between Serbia and Croatia, seemingly winding down, demonstrates how the crisis generated in Europe by the influx of refugees and migrants has the…

Lithuania will try to fend off migrants from Belarus

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LITHUANIA

Only eight came in March. The numbers rose markedly after the West's angry reaction in May to Belarus's diversion of an international flight to detain an opposition activist. This…

Election result will tone down Turkey's foreign policy

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TURKEY

The June 7 elections' consequences for Turkish foreign policy.

Critical EU report on Turkey may trigger 'Turexit'

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EUROPE/TURKEY

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…

East African unity will prove elusive

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EAST AFRICA

Earlier in February, Tanzanian President John Magufuli met with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, on the sidelines of an African Union (AU) summit to discuss reviving the…

Ukraine talks will stumble on without clear end point

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UKRAINE

As German Chancellor Angela Merkel predicted, her October 19 meeting with her Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts did not produce a breakthrough. Nothing formal was signed…

EU’s troubles will increase support for radical right

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EU

A combination of factors is driving the rise of the far right: perceptions that authoritarian-inclined elites are competent, the normalisation of authoritarian attitudes among the…

Czech election result will depend on undecided voters

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CZECH REPUBLIC

A series of scandals surrounding Prime Minister Andrej Babis, including the newly released Pandora Papers, threaten to undermine ANO’s popularity. A challenge may come from the…

Weaker AKP would reduce Turkish president's authority

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TURKEY

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) should easily get the most votes, but it faces a likely setback and a dent in its authority. Weakening support from its voters and…