What to watch in 2018: a view from ELN senior associate fellows
ELN senior associate fellows offer their predictions and views on the regions and developments to keep a close eye on in 2018.
ELN senior associate fellows offer their predictions and views on the regions and developments to keep a close eye on in 2018.
EU and NATO need to stay engaged in the Western Balkans. They should also heed the warnings on supporting so-called ‘stabilocracies’ and priorities real resilience instead.
Continued engagement from the EU and NATO is necessary support the facilitated Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue.
Dimitar Bechev points out that Russia’s main aim in the Western Balkans is to appear as an equal alternative to European and US influence.
Gorana Grgic discusses what policies we can expect from President Trump in the Western Balkans and what this could mean for the stability of the region.
Fatmir Mediu argues that the Balkans have become a major staging post for ISIS operations in Europe, as a source of recruits, weapons, funding, and as a major transit route. Urgent measures are needed to address this threat.