Relations between Albania and Kosovo have sunk to new lows after a German official hinted at support for the long-disputed “Open Balkan” initiative. Kosovo is resolutely opposed to the project. ... read more →
The news came as little surprise. After two years of retirement, Milo Djukanovic, the charismatic authoritarian leader - long suspected of corruption - is making his comeback in Montenegrin politics.... read more →
Kosovo’s celebrations last month for the tenth anniversary of its independence peaked with a free concert headlined by the popular British singer Rita Ora, who was born in Kosovo. In... read more →
In a recent interview with the European Western Balkans website Dušan Reljić, who heads the Brussels Office of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, made the eye-catching point... read more →
Serbia and Montenegro have been named as the front-runners in the pack of Balkan nations aiming to join the EU. Last week, the European Commission announced that by 2025, they... read more →
Much of the debate surrounding how open Europe should be to migrants circles around fears that an influx of asylum seekers will mean a rise in crime. That assumption seemed... read more →
The European Commission has singled out Moldova and Ukraine as needing to do more to tackle crime and corruption if they want to continue to benefit from visa-free access to... read more →
Montenegro moved a step closer to EU membership this week when two new chapters in its negotiations to join the bloc were opened in Brussels on Monday. With talks now... read more →
The Serbian Orthodox church has requested the release of three Serbian citizens accused of taking part in a plot to overthrow the Montenegrin government in return for guarantees that they... read more →
If the opinion polls are to be believed, Milo Djukanovic could find himself out of power for the first time in quarter of a century when the Montenegrin people go... read more →