Southeast Europe / Opinion
Europe is heading into winter waiting for Qatari gas that is not coming back
Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end in time. It has not, and the bill for that bet falls due in November.
Bosnia high representative dispute exposes US-EU rift
Failure to agree on a successor to Bosnia & Herzegovina's international high representative exposes differences over the future of the country's postwar political order, says Atlantic Council commentary.
Bulgaria's foreign policy balancing act raises concerns over European unity
Bulgaria is increasingly pursuing a transactional foreign policy that risks weakening European cohesion, says a new ECFR paper.
EU needs 'Team Enlargement' coalition to drive next expansion push, think-tank says
The European Union needs a coalition of key member states to overcome political divisions and prepare the bloc for its next enlargement wave, according to an ECFR paper.
Flamingo Revolution poses biggest challenge to Albanian PM in years
Weeks of anti-government protests in Albania have evolved into the most significant grassroots challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama in years, according to an OSW analysis.
Bosnia gas pipeline risks deepening political rifts, think-tank says
A planned EU-backed gas pipeline linking Bosnia & Herzegovina to Croatia could intensify political divisions within the country rather than easing its energy vulnerabilities.