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Analyses |
| Paulina Wankiewicz
On 17 July, the European Commission informed the central government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that it would reduce the funding allocated under the EU’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. As a result, BiH has lost €108.4 million,…
Analyses |
| Marta Szpala
Protests in Serbia have entered their eighth month, sparked by the collapse of the canopy of Novi Sad railway station on 1 November 2024. Demonstrators are now demanding a snap election, a demand categorically rejected by the government.…
Analyses |
| Jan Nowinowski
On 8 July, the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) approved Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone, effective from 1 January 2026. Earlier reports by the European Commission and the European Central Bank confirmed that Sofia…
OSW Commentary |
| Jan Nowinowski
Independent since 2006, Montenegro continues to pursue a Euro-Atlantic foreign policy direction, although it remains within the sphere of Serbian political, economic, cultural, and media influence. This is manifested in the tangible…
Analyses |
| Jan Nowinowski
On 18 June, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Croatia, where he signed bilateral cooperation agreements in the fields of agriculture, culture, science and technology, and education. Zagreb expressed its support for the…
OSW Commentary |
| Piotr Szymański
The NATO summit in The Hague (24–25 June) – the first chaired by new Secretary General Mark Rutte – was minimalist in both form and content. It concluded with a record-low five-point declaration. This approach to a meeting of NATO heads of…
Analyses |
| Kamil Całus
On 23 June, the Romanian parliament passed a vote of confidence in the new coalition government led by Ilie Bolojan, leader of the centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL) and, until recently, acting president (from February to May 2025…
OSW Commentary |
| Paulina Wankiewicz
Over three decades of independence, Croatia has lost nearly 20% of its population. The main drivers of this depopulation are mass emigration (which gathered pace after the country joined the EU in 2013) and the persistently low birth rate…
OSW Commentary |
| Marta Szpala
The mass protests, ongoing for six months and led primarily by student movements, have highlighted the scale of public frustration with President Aleksandar Vučić’s style of governance. They also point to a shift in the aspirations of…
Analyses |
| Kamil Całus
In the second round of Romania’s repeat presidential election on 18 May, Nicușor Dan emerged victorious. The independent, pro-European, centre-right politician who advocates continued support for Ukraine, secured 53.6% of the vote.