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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2 September 2025
The twentieth edition of the Bled Strategic Forum took place in Slovenia, featuring this year a dedicated panel on the European prospects of the six Western Balkan countries. In his opening speech,...
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29 August 2025
The Vareš project represents a major foreign investment for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yet, while the country is committed to promoting so-called “green extractivism,” many raise doubts about its actual...
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28 August 2025
Since November 2024, Serbia has been the stage of a massive wave of anti-government protests. While students show no sign of giving up their demands, the government has resorted to intimidation...
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18 August 2025
On 1 August 2025, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) upheld the first-instance ruling against the President of Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, sentencing him to one year in prison and...
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1 August 2025
The 2024–2025 student protests, sparked by the Novi Sad station collapse, are Serbia’s strongest civic challenge to authoritarianism. Over five phases, the movement evolved from spontaneous rallies...
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31 July 2025
Over the past thirty years, the economies of the Western Balkans have benefited from the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) from various international partners. This flow appears to be...
