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Mini Schengen: a small step to better cooperation in the Western Balkans, but don’t expect too much

    By Mihailo Gajic, TES Contributor     The leaders of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania recently declared their willingness to ensure closer economic cooperation in the region through the ’’Little Schengen’’ mechanism, which will increase connectivity in the Western Balkan region.   A short history   The region, historically plagued with political instability […]

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Don’t give up on EU enlargement, or reform, Monsieur le Presidént!

“Letter to Macron: Details matter for enlargement reform” By Corina Stratulat and Milena Lazarevic, courtesy of EPC Dear President Macron,You are right! A renewed approach to the European Union (EU)’s enlargement towards the Balkans is necessary to help the countries of the region break with their troubled histories and break through the gates of accession. […]

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Don’t worry about Serbia’s trade deals — democracy and rule of law are more pressing concerns

      By Mihailo Gajic, Head of Research, LIBEK & TES Contributor     On October 25th, Serbia will sign a trade deal with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), a Russian-backed trade federation — a mostly symbolic move which has however  led to a widespread, and totally erroneous, belief that Serbia actually intends to […]