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Western Balkans will toughen migration controls

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WESTERN BALKANS

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…

Western Balkans will divide over regional market idea

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EU/BALKANS

They have backed it with EUR9bn (USD10.5bn) in EU grants to develop cross-border infrastructure. In parallel, academics and think tanks, most recently the Vienna Institute for…

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…

UK departure will hamper EU enlargement to Balkans

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SERBIA/EU

SERBIA/EU: UK departure will hamper enlargement

Bulgaria’s regional diplomacy may bury domestic upsets

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BULGARIA

Since joining the EU in 2007, Bulgaria has touted its role as an advocate for further enlargement. In reality, its contribution to the Union’s policy in the Western Balkans or…

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2017.

Turkey will not give up yet on EU perspective

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EU/TURKEY/BALKANS

EU/TURKEY/BALKANS: Enlargement beckons for some

Lack of reform will impede Kosovo’s EU bid

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KOSOVO

The EU and Kosovo signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) in 2015 but Kosovo has not taken the next step, of applying for membership, out of a well-founded fear of…

EU will struggle to gain post-COVID Balkan influence

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BALKANS

The European Commission has prepared for the summit by making public a package of financial support for the Western Balkans as the region struggles to emerge from the COVID-19…

Western Balkan regional integration to advance slowly

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WESTERN BALKANS

The EU-sponsored Berlin Process aims to build a Common Regional Market (CRM) in order to resolve outstanding conflicts, foster growth and advance economic integration among the…