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Relevance beyond the crisis: Pandemic geopolitics in the Western Balkans
In the Western Balkans, the coronavirus could aggravate several preexisting challenges. Not only is the crisis likely to delay enlargement negotiations with Brussels, it may also be used as an excuse by governments to put off key reforms. If a second wave materializes, the six countries will need considerable foreign assistance to avoid an economic crisis and the political upheaval that could come with it.
Macedonia: A new front in Russia-West tensions
Macedonia is moving forward with changing its name and securing membership in the EU and NATO, even though a referendum to approve these steps failed to meet minimum turnout requirement. But the damage has already been done. Russia, which does not want to see another Balkan country absorbed into Western ...
Macedonia’s instability has huge implications for the Balkans
A political crisis in Macedonia is turning into a big problem for the Balkans. Economically weak and susceptible to external pressure and internal instability, the country needs strong support. But the United States and European Union may be turning away, leaving a vacuum that can be filled by Russia and ...
Macedonia destabilisation could spill into Europe
Heavy gunfire between Macedonian police and armed intruders - allegedly led by five Albanians from Kosovo - left eight policemen dead and some 30 injured in the northern town of Kumanovo, near the Serbian-Kosovan border at the weekend. Fourteen ‘intruders’ were also killed and many wounded, writes Prince Michael of ...
