Hungary is member of European Union Serbia is not — The European Union's into Balkans is stalling and that's prompting policymakers and experts to warn that the region may turn to Russia, China and Turkey for trade and military protection.. ... Since October veto, some EU..…

Nevertheless, the reasons behind a general mistrust of enlargement in certain cases seems to be stem from a prevalent fear among European citizens of mass migration. Simply put, it is thought that opening the EU to the western Balkans would lead to large numbers of people deciding to migrate..…

In the absence of alternative branches, the planned flow capacity of EUGAL suggests that most of the gas from Nord Stream Two would be directed to the Central European markets and Ukraine, as well as to the Balkans and Italy, thus replacing most of the Ukrainian gas transit. ..…

Some decisions of real consequence for the Western Balkans may finally be addressed now that the European elections are over. ... The outcome of the European elections will likely mean more of the same for the Balkans. ..…

Now Francis is Pope to travel to Bulgaria to see for the problems of country that despite being member of European Union since 2007, is still stuck on the margins, marked by in. Pope to visit this part of Balkans, the visit falls two days after the ballot for the presidency of Republic. ..…

A pride parade is scheduled for Sunday in Sarajevo, the only capital city in the Balkans that haven’t hosted one yet. US and European Union officials working in Bosnia have expressed support. . ..…

in Balkans lit fuse which brought every European power into combat, along with United States, Japan, and China.. ..…

The Ottomans and their vassals Tatars enslaved Slavic peoples of what is now Ukraine, Russia and Balkans The potentates of the North African coast, known to history as Barbary Pirates, raided European ships and coastal communities in Mediterranean. ..…

Since then, new liquefied natural gas terminals Lithuania and Poland have helped diversify Europe's natural gas supplies, and this has not stopped Kremlin from continuing to use energy to pressure European governments, particularly in Baltic states, Balkans, and Europe. ..…

European modernity immolated itself in the Balkans though miscalculation, overconfidence and the prisoners dilemma of national prestige. ..…

The threat from Russia has driven Georgia, and to a lesser extent Ukraine, to do better in meeting EU standards in areas such as democracy and business environment than many countries in the Western Balkans, according to a study last year by the Center for European Policy Studies, a..…

BELGRADE: As Europe’s heat wave shifted eastward Tuesday, delivering scorching temperatures to Serbia and the rest of the Balkans, new data showed that last month set a new June record for the continent. . Measurements collected by the European Union’s Copernicus satellite program..…

The US is to demand role for American companies in the rebuilding of Kosovo as European groups vie for contracts in the reconstruction of Balkans. .. ..…

Europe’s far-right parties have surged at the polls since 2015, when more than a million asylum seekers entered the European Union, mainly by foot across the Balkans. . ..…

The European Union and Balkans registered the second biggest deterioration (1.7 percent) in its regional score measuring the level of constraints and violations. ..…

Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs for Western Balkans Mr Matthew Palmer, believes that it's time for agreement to be reached between Belgrade and Priština, while he reminds us of the message of U.S. ... The people of Serbia and Kosovo and Balkan region..…

Given the increased influence China tries to get Europe, partially via Balkans and 'Belt-and-Road initiative, this is worrying for European-based ruling classes.. ..…

All scholars must consider European dimensions of the fate of Sephardic Jews Greece, and in Balkans, and most have avoided North Africa as it does not fit into Europe-centered narrative. ..…

European fears of Turkish in the Western Balkans have little basis reality, publication from the European Council on Foreign Relations says... European fears about Turkish influence Western Balkans are based on exaggerated understanding of Turkey's power and..…

According to a study by European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens Rights and Constitutional Affairs, published January, the prevalence of violence against in the Western Balkans is high, ing such violence to institutions are extremely low.. ..…

I think that Balkans needs the help of European Union to reach the degree of reconciliation. ..…

Operating from their power-base in Eastern (Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic) and South-Eastern Europe (Italy of the Five Star/Lega coalition, Romania, the Balkans), they will try to increase their share of votes for the European Parliament everywhere. ..…

West European and U.S. imperialism competed for dominance in the Balkans. ..…

George Schöpflin is member of European Parliament for Fidesz, Viktor Orbán's party, George Soros.. Instead of Westernization of Balkans, we have seen the weaponization of European fantasies of salvation by political actors in West, the US included. ..…

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer sent a strong message to foreign investors, saying that, after the ratification of the Prespa Agreement, Greece has become the most attractive investment destination in the western Balkans. . At a Wednesday press conference in the context of his..…

In less than ten years the country has been reduced to the low level as countries in Balkans.. While Hungary managed to enter European Union, and is now attacking its values from within, the official and potential candidates for EU accession continue to be shaky when it comes to..…

year after the murder, politicians should be working to provide journalists with better protection and to ensure that the police and judicial authorities are operating in manner, said Pauline Adès-Mével, the head of RSF's European Union and Balkans desk.. ..…

Islamic Umayyad dynasty initiated the invasion of Spain Ottoman Turks followed to European lands, including Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, Hungary, Albania, Georgia and Balkans. ... They initiated the invasion Ottoman Turks followed to European..…

However, the unilateral partition of Kosovo is clearly unacceptable to Pristina, which led to Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaçi proposing “corrections of borders” that would reportedly involve a land swap between the two countries: exchanging Serb-populated territories in northern Kosovo for the..…

Iran is supporting centers for religion studies and NGOs in Balkans to promote Iranian radical doctrine. European countries must be aware to the potential threat from Shia jihadists and the radicalization of European Muslim youths, by Shia revolutionary doctrine.. ..…

Weber said this is needed now to safeguard European democracy. . When asked to share his thoughts on a possible enlargement of the E.U. to include the Western Balkans and Turkey, Weber said that he is open to a constructive partnership based on deals, such as the migration agreement the E.U...…

Supporters of European union say EU has struggled in military and humanitarian missions in Balkans, Libya and Africa, and that it was caught off guard by Russia's of Crimea... ..…

“Greek intransigence in the Balkans will further distance the Greeks from their European and US partners.” . ..…

Aside from Serbia (and the Balkans more broadly), both the European Union and the United States have seen active militarized youth camps (tightly related to Russia) appear on their territory. ..…

President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that Balkan states require special attention by Brussels otherwise they could get into another conflict... ... Last December, Juncker announced that expanding into Balkans was vital to maintain stability on..…

In 1888, Germany's famed Iron Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, accurately prophesied, One day European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in Balkans.. ..…

The second is that Germany's use of Islam during Nazi period owed less to Hitler's strategizing than to the legacy of Germany's use of armed jihadists to undermine its European enemies.. Himmler recruited, trained, and deployed Muslim SS divisions initially to bolster Nazi of Balkans and..…

Is in Western Balkans major threat for EU and the US. 28 September 2018. Last European Health Forum Gastein highlighted the need for 'health in all politics Here, Austrian MEP Karin Kadenbach, Forum's Vice-President, talks about why the idea still holds true, the importance of bold..…

It seems EU felt it had to do something to bring these countries closer to Europe. n the long run, Balkans belong strictly to EU, said former European Commission President Romano Prodi. For this reason, partition has been nonstarter until now, for Balkan countries and for United..…

Balkans could thus send European states that are keen on building walls the message that one can also build bridges... ..…

The reason Russians are interested in Balkans is not that there is meaningful between Balkans and Russia. Russia is interested in Balkans is that they understand this is strategically area primarily United States and European Union. ..…

Moscow's attempt to fill the gaps and address EU policies has had sobering effect on Western policies in Balkans.. Serbia began European Union accession negotiations in 2014, and the length of the arbitration process due to the changing requirements for Balkan candidates,..…

In the present interview, Ambassador Bezák discusses Slovakia's evolving bilateral relations with Macedonia, in the areas of diplomatic, cultural and business ties, and initiatives for promoting better cooperation at time of great challenges to European project. I had the privilege to be Belgrade..…

BM Do you think that China is exploiting the zero custom in Western Balkans, applying the same model and are still not full EU members.. ... Last and not least, such bold approach will further consolidate the cooperation and EU of Western Balkans, of European Union... ..…

Trans- European Transport Networks to breathe new life into Balkans.. ..…

This deadly combination brought war and economic ruin to Balkans in the past decade. Until it does, it will have time convincing anyone that it should be accepted into European Union and NATO alliance.. ..…

darker threat is the possibility that ethnic wars in Balkans or southern Europe may drag neighboring members of NATO into European war.. ..…