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WESTERN BALKANS: Migration pressure is rising
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279683
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows the introduction of the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act by a bipartisan group of US senators in early August. Washington is thus planning to increase its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272757
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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 EU is increasingly worried about the region. It is offering various financial and political rewards, but the EU’s leverage is weakened by continued equivocation on the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274617
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Despite controversies and Western push-back, Beijing remains involved in infrastructure development across South-eastern Europe. Chinese investment is also flowing into the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278061
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In South-east Europe, decarbonisation plans vary greatly between EU member states and non-members. The latter are lagging behind and in some cases reverting to coal. Divergence is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272666
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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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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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Contrary to past commitments, the Czech EU presidency will not produce any high-level political initiative to further the stalled EU integration of the Western Balkans. Priorities…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270484
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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…