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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15 April 2026
In October 2025, municipal elections were held in numerous municipalities across North Macedonia. The ruling coalition secured victories in many of the cities involved, confirming the level of...
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30 March 2026
Between inclusion in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and the end of roaming costs, the positive approach of gradual integration into the European Union also entails “the risk of not going any...
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30 March 2026
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced the victory of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in all 10 municipalities voting in the March 30 local elections, describing the result as a strong...
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26 March 2026
Kosovo may return to the polls for the third time in just over a year, after on March 6 President Vjosa Osmani dissolved the National Assembly due to the failure to meet the constitutional deadline...
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20 March 2026
The paper by Julian Hodaj and Filippo Marinoni examines the role of Italian foreign direct investments (FDI) in Albania within the broader framework of EU enlargement dynamics. As Albania’s main...
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17 March 2026
EU enlargement to the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe may profoundly reshape the Union’s economic and fiscal architecture. The analysis distinguishes between a “consolidation” scenario, limited to...
