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Serbia’s divided government will muddle through

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SERBIA

SNS and SPS are fighting behind the scenes on several issues, notably on whether Serbia should continue to balance between Russia and Western governments or move closer to Moscow.

Stresses will build in Balkans despite stable veneer

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BALKANS

With much of the Serbian opposition threatening to boycott the spring parliamentary elections, a European Parliament (EP)-facilitated dialogue was initiated on October 9-10…

Term of Serbia’s new government will be brief

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SERBIA

Brnabic’s government, sworn in a month earlier, is being dubbed a government of national unity. It includes almost all parties in the parliament elected in the June elections…

Montenegro may fail to form a stable government

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MONTENEGRO

PES faces the challenge of forming a stable majority government to end prolonged political instability and restart EU-oriented reforms. Its main rival, long-time former President…

Balkans to make some gains in curbing gender violence

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BALKANS

Violence against women and children is a serious problem across South-Eastern Europe. Recently, the issue has come into the spotlight in multiple countries including Serbia…

Western pressure may ease Bosnia election blockages

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BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA

This unblocks one of several obstacles to countrywide elections scheduled for October, as the Federation court will have a role to play in the electoral process. There are…

United Kingdom will contribute to Balkan security

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BALKANS/UK

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…

Solving Kosovo’s problems becomes harder without Thaci

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KOSOVO

Thaci resigned ahead of extradition to The Hague, following indictment for war crimes, including murder and torture, and participation in a joint criminal enterprise. The charges…

EU ties will outweigh Moscow meddling in east Europe

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EUROPE/RUSSIA

Moscow’s influence on eastern EU and its fringes.

Prospects for the Balkans in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for the Balkans in 2019.