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Tension in the western Balkans, which has been troubled by ethnic tensions since the wars of the 1990s, is becoming an increasing concern for the EU and Nato.
Europe should not ignore the importance of Serbia as a Russian ally.
Kosovo is under pressure from the US and EU to give in to some of Serbia’s demands.
The fragility of peace settlements in the Balkans provides a cautionary tale. US and EU policymakers may inadvertently make matters worse by acceding to the aggressor’s territorial ambitions.
Serbia’s nationalist government seeks re-election. If it succeeds, Europe may be poised for renewed war in the Balkans.
Mass forced movement of people has been used in conflicts to serve three goals: population control, territorial expansion and as a sorting mechanism. All three could be in play in Gaza.
A key meeting is being held in the Balkans as the EU and US seek to resolve regional tension, partly stoked by pro-Russian forces.
Ahtisaari’s role in Namibia was crucial. But he left a major legacy in pursuing peace in various places of conflict in his later life too.
The U.S. and the EU have neglected the Balkans, hoping that the allure of EU integration would be enough to placate Serbia and other countries. It was not.
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s 2023 state of the union speech saw her press for expansion for the union’s own good.
Once again ethnic tensions have boiled over in Kosovo.
The trial of the former Kosovan president and several others highlights the sharp and enduring divisions and differing interpretations of history.
Leaders on both sides are ramping up hostility for their own ends.
Russia’s backing of Serbia during the Ukraine war is aggravating tensions with its neighbour Kosovo.
European leaders have failed to notice how much support Serbia is providing to Russia, an expert says.
Our prospects of a better, fairer future are inextricably linked with the minerals and metals beneath our feet. Is it time to make peace with the industry that extracts them?
Despite an openly lesbian prime minister, Serbia’s deep-seated problems with homophobia remain.
Unrest in the Balkans might be orchestrated by Russia, but the crisis is also an opportunity for the west.
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
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