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Kosovo election is break with past but doubts remain

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KOSOVO

It gained 25.8% of the popular vote, on a turnout of 44.0%. Another opposition party, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), came second with 24.9%. The former governing parties…

Opposition boycott tactics are destabilising Albania

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ALBANIA

The governing Socialist Party (PSSh) under Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to win again. This implies policy continuity by what has hitherto been a successful reformist…

Lagging Albanian reforms overshadow EU accession talks

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ALBANIA

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…

Albanian premier faces tough year ahead of elections

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ALBANIA

The 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…

Many-sided opposition faces Kosovo election victor

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KOSOVO

The anti-establishment party took a resounding 47.9% of the vote, and will now form a government. The established parties performed poorly, the second-placed Democratic Party of…

Albania will try harder to meet EU calls for reform

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ALBANIA/EU

The Council’s move reflected, inter alia, the slow progress made in the reform of Albania’s judiciary. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s ruling Socialist Party (PS) says it is…

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…

Albania would benefit by opposition return to politics

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ALBANIA

The outright majority won by the Socialist Party (PS) gives Prime Minister Edi Rama a third consecutive term in office. His run of victories is unprecedented in Albania’s…

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…

Western Balkan growth is over-dependent on EU

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BALKANS

Western Balkan growth prospects.