The war in Ukraine can bring new dynamics to the EU accession of the Western Balkans
SOFIA – Russian aggression on Ukraine has conjured vivid memories of war in the region and the EU should do its utmost to safeguard the...
Tag : Dimitar Bechev
Bulgaria-North Macedonia rapprochement: Can economy trump history?
While he was still campaigning for November 2021 parliamentary election, the new Prime Minister of Bulgaria Kiril Petkov outlined his vision for overcoming the disputes...
Third Bulgarian election lays groundwork for the lifting of the veto, timeframe unknown
The third election in Bulgaria this year took place on Sunday, producing a parliament that will, analysts believe, finally be able to agree on a...
SDSM loss caused by blockade of EU path and disappointment with government’s record
In 2017 local elections, Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) won in 57 out of 80 municipalities and the capital of Skopje, while VMRO-DPMNE was...
BiEPAG Report: People in the Western Balkans believe in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 more than other Europeans
by EWB Archives
WASHINGTON – People in the Western Balkans believe in conspiracies more than people in other parts of Europe, which reinforces their lack of trust in...
[EWB Interview] Bechev: Russia “agnostic” when it comes to Serbia-Kosovo deal
Interview with Dimitar Bechev, research fellow at the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and...
Putin’s visit to Serbia: Symbolism overshadows the substance
by EWB
BELGRADE – President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited Serbia yesterday, making his first official trip to the country since 2014 and fourth since coming to...
Bechev: Russia will try to maintain influence in WB, but the region is not a priority
by EWB
Russia will continue with its opportunistic policy in the Balkans, using every available situation to advance propaganda or influence on the ground, but the region...
Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Who won and what it means for the future?
Consolidation of Milorad Dodik’s SNSD in Republika Srpska, Bosniak SDA remaining in power and Željko Komšić’s ousting of the incumbent Croatian member of the Presidency...
Generational decision: Will Macedonia’s citizens accept Agreement with Greece?
On 30 September 2018, citizens of Macedonia will have an opportunity to strongly influence their country’s future. By voting for or against the Athens-Skopje agreement,...