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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24 November 2025
Among the candidate countries for accession to the European Union, Montenegro remains the frontrunner in the negotiation process when compared to its Western Balkan neighbours. All chapters of the...
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23 November 2025
The early elections called after the removal of Milorad Dodik from the presidency of Republika Srpska resulted in the victory of Siniša Karan.
Karan, a member of the ruling Alliance of Independent...
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3 November 2025
The accession of most Balkan countries to the SEPA system marks a significant step in their path toward European integration.
This is not merely a technical or financial adjustment, but a functional...
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30 October 2025
As student-led pro-democracy protests continue to shake Serbia and trust in Brussels steadily erodes, the European Union finds itself trapped between its democratic principles and its industrial and...
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29 October 2025
The U.S. sanctions imposed on October 23 against the Russian companies Lukoil and Rosneft have not gone unnoticed in the Balkan countries, highlighting how some states have been able to reduce their...
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28 October 2025
Despite the encouraging statements by Keir Starmer and Antonio Tajani, which reaffirm Europe’s positive stance toward the so-called “Balkan reunification”, the region’s crisis fronts remain tense....
