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1 – 10 of 19Almost 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The deals facilitate travel between the countries and enhance workforce mobility by recognising academic and professional qualifications. They mark an important step towards…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273906
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The evolving threat of Islamist terrorism.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217613
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Albanian tourism is booming. The country has posted Europe’s strongest growth in terms of overnight stays (the EU average was 13%). More than 60% of bookings came from foreign…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282074
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The deployment raises the number of UK troops within NATO’s KFOR mission to 600. The move comes in response to escalating violence in Kosovo. Despite Brexit, the United Kingdom…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282745
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Meeting in Ohrid on November 10, the leaders of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania pledged to abolish border controls and work towards an integrated economic area. Such regional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249417
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Russian espionage in the Balkans.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250728
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After an incident in late September that left one Kosovar police officer and three Serbian gunmen dead, the dispute over Kosovo’s sovereignty has become more dangerous, prompting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283622
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The WB6 have weathered the double shock of COVID and the Ukraine war yet weakening external demand, high inflation and tighter financing conditions are dampening growth.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278563
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Aimed to connect Skopje with Sofia and financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the EU, the 89-kilometre line advances the completion of…