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As Chinese investments pour into Serbia, concerns mount over democratic backsliding, lack of transparency, and the entrenchment of the Vučić government.
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July 18, 2025
Can Peace Prosper in a Kosovo Without NATO?
With the US about to consider troop withdrawals from Europe, anxiety is rising in Kosovo where their presence is seen as critical.
June 30, 2025
Secret Weapon: History
The pseudohistorical “Litvinism” is stirring discord between Lithuania and Belarus.
June 9, 2025
Turkish-Romanian Defense Deal a Model for Europe
A defense deal signed by Turkish and Romanian arms companies shows a route to enhanced industrial cooperation across Europe.
June 9, 2025
Banking: Moldova’s Winning
Russia’s grip on the unrecognized Transnistrian state is weakening. No stunts, please.
May 29, 2025
Flick Switch for Better European Energy Security
The European Union worked hard to improve gas flows after the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but it missed a golden opportunity.
May 19, 2025
Romanian Centrist Victory Brings Relief to Allies
Ukraine and the European Union had been worrying about a sharp change of policy in a key European state.
May 7, 2025
Bosnia: Moscow’s Second Front in Europe
The Kremlin is playing games behind the scenes in the Balkans, presenting the West with a challenge and an opportunity.
May 6, 2025
Romania’s Post-Election Foreign Policy in the Balance
If confirmed in the second round presidential vote, the victory of the nationalist candidate would result in a Euroskeptical and Ukraine-hostile foreign policy.
May 1, 2025
How the EU Can Help Serbia’s Protesters
As student-led protests continue to rock Serbia, President Aleksandar Vučić’s authoritarian grip is facing its most serious challenge yet.