Today, 16 September, the EU and NATO have begun to implement a new custom regime between Kosovo and Serbia which is supported by the Kosovo government but rejected by Serbia and local Serbs who have set up their own roadblocks. … Continue reading →

The long-simmering dispute over the Serb-held North of Kosovo has entered a dangerous phase. Serbia and Kosovo are raising tensions in the field despite making technical agreements at the negotiation table. On 2 September the EU brokered an agreement on … Continue reading →

For the first time since independence in 2008 there is a sense in Kosovo that the international community is choosing sides with NATO supporting the Kosovo government and the EU critical of it. The public perception may be false – … Continue reading →

Sixteen years after the end of the war in Bosnia, the arrest of one of its biggest criminals is not only a great day for international justice and the conflict’s victims, but the opportunity for the Balkans to finally move … Continue reading →

Albania’s second disputed election in three years threatens to push the country over the edge. Almost two weeks after local elections, preliminary results have yet to be announced. This is the time for sustained, coordinated international action to press parties … Continue reading →

Bosnia’s latest crisis has been averted – for now. The European Union secured the agreement of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik to cancel a referendum on the state judiciary and on laws imposed by past international High Representatives. In return, … Continue reading →