curated by CeSPI
The Balkan Focus is a gateway for analysis on the Balkan region and its links with the European Union. It is a space to be up to date on the central issues, political appointments, and status of the accession negotiations to increase the understanding of the enlargement process and keep alive the attention on it.
This project, centered around the strategic role, both current and future, of the European integration process, stems from the extensive experience gained by CeSPI in European integration and the Balkan region.
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22 December 2022
The phenomenon of violent extremism, radicalisation and terrorism is still a major challenge for both Europe and the Western Balkans
The security threat is even more significant for the Western...
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22 December 2022
On 13 December, the General Affairs Council of the European Commission recommended granting candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina (which it had applied for in 2016). On 15 December, the...
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21 December 2022
Turkey’s political and economic commitment in the Western Balkans follows a precise political plan to strengthen the national Soft Power in the region, which has always been considered "the Turkish...
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20 December 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated to the European Union the strategic importance of the Western Balkans, as well as Moscow’s potential to exploit the unresolved disputes in the region...
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14 December 2022
Kosovo has submitted a formal application for the status of a candidate country for accession to the European Union. The letter was signed by the President, Vjosa Osmani, the Prime Minister, Albin...
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13 December 2022
The annual summit between the 27 EU countries and the Western Balkans had a highly symbolic value, aimed at strengthening the links weakened by too many broken promises. In the context of the war in...