Search results

Trump Warsaw visit will widen intra-European rifts

Location:

EU

Poland is looking to forge closer ties with Washington to establish its leadership in CEE, counterbalance Franco-German dominance of the EU and present a united front against…

Opposition split may mean more violence for Kosovo

Location:

KOSOVO

Kosovo's violent and fragmenting opposition.

Germany’s Balkan initiative will require new approach

Location:

GERMANY/BALKANS

Germany’s unilateral Balkan initiative.

EU defence may focus on cooperation, not integration

Location:

EU

The debate around European defence integration has surfaced periodically over past decades, but progress has fallen short of expectations. Brexit and the elections of Presidents…

Bulgaria’s biggest post-1989 arms spend widens deficit

Location:

BULGARIA

Bulgaria’s F-16 purchase.

EU strategy may be last chance to influence Balkans

Location:

EU/BALKANS

With some new ideas -- as well as some old mistakes and misconceptions -- the strategy is an opportunity to reopen the issue of Balkan states’ EU accession, pushed aside for…

Kenya’s refugee policy faces familiar obstacles

Location:

KENYA

This is not the first time Kenya has taken aim at the refugee camps it hosts; it has been pushing to close them since 2013.

Migration will be the focus of Austria’s EU presidency

Location:

AUSTRIA

Austria aspires to set the EU's agenda for the second half of the year but has little room for manoeuvre when it comes to major reforms.

Armenia will seek new partners while holding to Russia

Location:

ARMENIA

Armenian foreign policy under new management.