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The West has lost the plot in the Balkans
1 year, 7 months ago

The West has lost the plot in the Balkans

Al Jazeera  

The recent escalation in Kosovo demonstrates the US and the EU have adopted a dangerous strategy of appeasing expansionist Belgrade. In 1989, as Slobodan Milosevic seized power in Belgrade, he imposed a new constitutional regime on Kosovo and turned the region into a veritable police state with ethnic Albanians stripped of virtually all civil liberties. In Serbia’s regime-aligned media, the …

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Hungary’s loyalties tested as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on
1 year, 8 months ago

Hungary’s loyalties tested as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on

Al Jazeera  

Budapest withdraws from a Russian-controlled bank after it was sanctioned, but ties with Western powers remain shaky. “The Hungarian government continues to maintain close relations with Russia and supports the Russian war machine in various economic ways,” US Ambassador David Pressman said on April 12. He’s also keeping Turkey aware that Hungary is a credible partner ready to take hits …

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After US and EU, Belgium bans TikTok from government phones
1 year, 10 months ago

After US and EU, Belgium bans TikTok from government phones

Hindustan Times  

Belgium is banning TikTok from government phones over worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation, the country's prime minister said Friday, mirroring recent action by other authorities in Europe and the U.S. The tussle over TikTok is part of a wider global rivalry between China and the U.S. and its Western allies over technological and economic supremacy. The Chinese-owned video sharing …

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Putin is trying to wait out Western support for Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

Putin is trying to wait out Western support for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

A year into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine stands steadfast. On February 20, US President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, where he met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledged that Washington will back Ukraine “for as long as it takes”. A few days earlier, at this year’s Munich Security Conference, other European leaders pledged their support …

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Macron at Europe’s center stage with new summit initiative
2 years, 3 months ago

Macron at Europe’s center stage with new summit initiative

Associated Press  

PRAGUE — Smile flashing, giving a thumbs-up, Emmanuel Macron appears at Europe’s center stage again — literally. The photo of over 40 European leaders surrounding the French president Thursday ensured a symbolic image of unity of the continent faced with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making the inaugural summit of the European Political Community an initial success for Macron, who launched …

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Ukraine granted EU candidate status
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine granted EU candidate status

The Telegraph  

Albania’s progress towards membership has been blocked by EU member Bulgaria. Mr Rama said, “It is a disgrace that that one NATO country, Bulgaria, kidnaps two other NATO countries namely Albania and North Macedonia, in the midst of the hot war at the European backyards with 26 other countries sitting still, in a scary show of impotence," he said. Kosovan …

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Scholz: Serbia, Kosovo must recognize each other to join EU
2 years, 7 months ago

Scholz: Serbia, Kosovo must recognize each other to join EU

Associated Press  

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Serbia and Kosovo must recognize each other in order to join the European Union, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday said as he expressed support for quicker integration of the Western Balkans into the bloc amid the war in Ukraine. “It is our expectation that these sanctions must be supported by all those who are candidates for …

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The Western Balkans leaving the EU dream behind
3 years, 2 months ago

The Western Balkans leaving the EU dream behind

Al Jazeera  

Is there a need for the European Union to publicly recommit to the “enlargement” process, or would it be enough for it to merely voice its support for the “European perspective” of the Western Balkans? In the end, after their gathering at Brdo pri Kranju, a 16th-century castle tucked away in the Slovenian countryside, the EU leaders issued a declaration …

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As EU hopes fade, Russia, China fill voids across Western Balkans
3 years, 3 months ago

As EU hopes fade, Russia, China fill voids across Western Balkans

Al Jazeera  

The EU’s waning ‘soft power’ in the region allows other countries to step in with loans and influence, analysts say. Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krisjanis Karins cautioned at the meeting: “Either Europe extends the hand and pulls these countries toward us, or someone else will extend a hand and pull these countries in a different direction.” Austria’s Sebastian Kurz, the …

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Thousands in Zimbabwe denounce ‘evil’ Western sanctions
5 years, 2 months ago

Thousands in Zimbabwe denounce ‘evil’ Western sanctions

Al Jazeera  

People march in Harare calling on US, EU to lift sanctions on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other top officials. Friday’s rally in Harare, was part of a government-organised day of action to denounce Western sanctions, which Mnangagwa says have “crippled” Zimbabwe‘s development. Blaming sanctions is a convenient scapegoat to distract the public from the real reasons behind Zimbabwe’s economic challenges …

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