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Sinisa Karan, member of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNDS), has been confirmed as the new President of Republika Srpska (RS). Karan had previously won an early election in November 2025, but the results were partially annulled by the Central Electoral Commission due to widespread...
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Serbian Culture Minister Nikola Selaković appeared in a Belgrade court in connection with a hotel project linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump. According to prosecutors, the minister, along with other officials, allegedly falsified key documents to allow the...
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In recent years, foreign investments have become one of the main drivers of transformation in the Western Balkans. Between 2020 and 2023, foreign direct investment flows averaged 6.4 percent of the region’s GDP, more than four times the EU average, with the majority directed to Serbia, Montenegro,...
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The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has signed a package of laws proposed by SNS MP Uglješa Mrdić, commonly referred to as the “Mrdić laws,” which were previously adopted by the National Assembly on January 28. The opposition has criticized the new legislative package as a “crackdown on...
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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 further.” Full article and interview with Richard Grieveson, Deputy Director of the Vienna Institute...
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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 political mandate. However, independent observers reported widespread irregularities, including violence...
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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 for electing the head of state. Although the Parliament, elected at the end of December, had managed...
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The European Parliament has adopted Resolution 2025/2110 (INI) on the EU enlargement strategy. The resolution reaffirms enlargement as a geopolitical tool for ensuring the continent’s security and stability, emphasizing that the integration of the Western Balkans is a strategic priority to prevent...
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Il n. 38 del Taccuino Latinoamericano analizza il vertice CELAC di Bogotá e il Forum CELAC–Africa, tra rilancio della cooperazione Sud-Sud e limiti interni del blocco. Focus su Venezuela e Bolivia, tra riassetti politici e frammentazione. La sezione economica si concentra sull’espansione dei data...
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Il numero 38 del Taccuino Latinoamericano si apre con un bilancio del X vertice della CELAC, ospitato a Bogotá, e del primo Forum di alto livello CELAC–Africa. Al centro vi è il tentativo colombiano di rilanciare la proiezione esterna del blocco in una fase di debolezza interna, puntando sulla...