Catégorie : Western Balkans
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Milorad Dodik before the courts, Bosnia and Herzegovina in a deadlock
By Neira Sabanovic, Free University of Brussels. This article was first published on the French website Le Rubicon on the 11th of July 2025. Link to the original article in French: Milorad Dodik face à la justice : la Bosnie-Herzégovine dans l’impasse – Le Rubicon. The conviction of Milorad Dodik, president of the Serb entity…
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A panorama of current situation of EU integration of CEE countries. An interview with François Lafond, former France’s special counselor in Serbia.
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The questions of the interviewer are in bold. F.L. stands for François Lafond. The questions were sent to François Lafond in April 2025, while the Serbian student social movement was taking place. First of all, could you briefly introduce yourself and tell us how you came to work in and on the Balkans? F. L.:…
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RE: Strategy Proposals to react to #TariffEscalation – To: Governments of the Western Balkans
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For the Western Balkan countries, the US market per se is not very relevant, only indirectly via the economies they sell to. They have little to offer for any kind of negotiation, at least not officially, except for Zero tariffs on US goods. The recommendation is to focus on new markets, regional and EU first,…
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Balkans: EU or not EU?
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By Johannes Heidecker, former economic advisor for North Macedonia’s PM. The Balkans are geographically located in Europe. Is this to say that they should necessarily become part of the EU? History brings no clear answer, or does it? A view on the perspectives, opportunities and difficulties. When we say Europe today, many think “European Union”,…