Western Balkans - Page 2

Concrete, Cocaine and Corruption: Albania’s Fragile Growth Model

Albania’s Concrete Economy: How Construction Became the Country’s Dominant Growth Model Tirana Times, July 10, 2026 – A booming construction sector has made Albania an outlier in Europe, but behind the cranes

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Western Balkans

The Cost of Non Enlargement: Why the EU Cannot Afford to Leave the Western Balkans Behind

Tirana Times, June 29, 2026 – For years, the debate on European Union enlargement has been dominated by the presumed costs of admitting new members: institutional complexity, financial burdens, political resistance and

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EU-Western Balkans Summit 2026: New Impetus for the Enlargement Debate?

By Odeta Barbullushi and Marina Vulovic Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – A new proposal on enlargement was tabled by the French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at

2 months ago

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Serbia on Edge as Vučić’s Legitimacy Crumbles

Western Balkans

As Serbia grapples with one of its most volatile moments in recent political history, the warning signs of regime decay are hard to ignore. The recent student-led protests, marred by repression, nationalist

1 year ago

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Western Powers Push to Turn Balkans into Migrant Buffer Zone, Stirring Rights Alarm

Western Balkans

TIRANA TIMES, May 27, Albania — A growing wave of Western efforts to outsource the handling of rejected asylum seekers is turning the Western Balkans into what rights groups now describe as

1 year ago

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News Analysis: Kosovo Parliament Fails Again to Elect Speaker, Highlighting Deepening Partisan Divides and Institutional Fragility

Main·Western Balkans

Tirana, Tirana Times, April 27 — Kosovo’s political deadlock deepened further on Sunday as the Parliament failed once again to elect a Speaker and officially constitute the Assembly, despite seven attempts. The

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Trump’s New Tariffs and Their Impact on Albania and the Western Balkans

Headline·Western Balkans

TIRANA, April 4, 2025 — President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on global trade partners have sparked concern and debate across Europe and the Western Balkans, with Albania finding itself in an

1 year ago

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What is the aim of the Declaration on military cooperation between Croatia, Albania and Kosovo?

Western Balkans

Albania, Croatia and Kosovo signed a joint declaration of cooperation on defence on 18 March in Tirana, which sparked anger among the Serbian officials, who interpreted such a move as a threat

1 year ago

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News Analysis: A Geopolitical Shift in the Western Balkans?

Op-Ed·Premium·Western Balkans

Trilateral Defense Pact Between Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo Redefines Regional Security Architecture? A new security alignment is taking shape in Southeastern Europe, as three nations deepen military cooperation—sparking regional tensions and redefining

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Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo Sign Defense Agreement: A New Military Alliance in the Balkans?

Headline·Main·Western Balkans

By Tirana Times TIRANA, Albania, March 19th— Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo have signed a joint declaration aimed at strengthening defense and security cooperation, marking a significant geopolitical development in the Western Balkans.

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Vetvendosje wins Kosovo elections, loses comfortable majority

News·Region·Western Balkans

Feb 10, 2025 The Vetvendosje Party led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti has claimed victory in the round of general elections held in Kosovo on February 9. With around 90 percent of

1 year ago

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Western Balkans - Page 2

Concrete, Cocaine and Corruption: Albania’s Fragile Growth Model

The Cost of Non Enlargement: Why the EU Cannot Afford to Leave the Western Balkans Behind

EU-Western Balkans Summit 2026: New Impetus for the Enlargement Debate?

Serbia on Edge as Vučić’s Legitimacy Crumbles

Western Powers Push to Turn Balkans into Migrant Buffer Zone, Stirring Rights Alarm

News Analysis: Kosovo Parliament Fails Again to Elect Speaker, Highlighting Deepening Partisan Divides and Institutional Fragility

Trump’s New Tariffs and Their Impact on Albania and the Western Balkans

What is the aim of the Declaration on military cooperation between Croatia, Albania and Kosovo?

News Analysis: A Geopolitical Shift in the Western Balkans?

Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo Sign Defense Agreement: A New Military Alliance in the Balkans?

Vetvendosje wins Kosovo elections, loses comfortable majority

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News Analysis: A Geopolitical Shift in the Western Balkans?

Vetvendosje wins Kosovo elections, loses comfortable majority

Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo Sign Defense Agreement: A New Military Alliance in the Balkans?

News Analysis: Kosovo Parliament Fails Again to Elect Speaker, Highlighting Deepening Partisan Divides and Institutional Fragility

What is the aim of the Declaration on military cooperation between Croatia, Albania and Kosovo?

Trump’s New Tariffs and Their Impact on Albania and the Western Balkans

Western Powers Push to Turn Balkans into Migrant Buffer Zone, Stirring Rights Alarm

PM Rama’s Misguided Diplomacy on Kosovo

Serbia on Edge as Vučić’s Legitimacy Crumbles

NATO Values as Security Infrastructure: Evidence From Student Conversations

Albania’s Super Lek and the Falling Euro: Prosperity or a Warning Sign?

Albania Closes First EU Chapters, Hard Tests Ahead

Kanye West in Tirana: Has a Global Spectacle Become a Political Backfire?