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Albania the dispute over the results of the local election in the capital thwarts the chances of ending the political crisis

On 23 May the Central Election Commission of Albania (CEC) announced that after a recount of votes in the election for the mayor of Tirana, the winner was the candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Albania (PD), Lulzim Basha. He…
Analyses | | Marta Szpala

Relations between Serbia and Kosovo may become normalised

Considering the scale of the disagreements and the contentious issues, the parties are unlikely to reach agreement in the immediate future. Real progress in these talks will depend on the determination of the USA and the EU and the…
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The EUs pseudo-success in Bosnia and Herzegovina

On 13 May, in effect of negotiations conducted by the EU’s representative for foreign affairs, Catherine Ashton, and the president of Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, the government of RS abandoned their plans to hold a referendum…
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Romania and Bulgaria and the Schengen Area deadlock despite progress

Bulgaria and Romania are intensifying their efforts to build a coalition of countries supporting the enlargement, since membership of the Schengen Area is a priority issue in foreign policy and an essential element of internal debate in…
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The government coalition in Slovenia breaks up

The centre-left cabinet led by Borut Pahor has lost its majority in the Slovenian parliament since the Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS) left the government coalition on 9 May. The break-up of the government coalition…
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Romania the government is consistent in introducing socially unpopular reforms

On 18 April the Romanian parliament confirmed the freezing of salaries for teachers until the end of 2011 and limited the possibility of concluding multilateral contracts of employment (the ‘law on social dialogue’). This is another…
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Bosnia and Herzegovina another power struggle between the High Representative and Serbian politicians

On 13 April the National Assembly of Republika Srpska (RS) adopted a resolution on carrying out a referendum on the legality of the laws imposed by the High Representative for BiH, particularly the regulations regarding the competences of…
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An early parliamentary election has been declared in Macedonia

On 15 April the Macedonian parliament decided to dissolve itself with votes from the ruling right-wing party VMRO-DPMNE and the Albanian parties. An early parliamentary election will be organised on 5 June. The ruling coalition hopes that…
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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia in the Southern Gas Corridor

On 7 April, BH-Gas – a gas operator from Bosnia and Herzegovina – signed a memorandum of co-operation with the consortium TAP, which is implementing the trans-Adriatic gas pipeline construction project through which Caspian gas will be…
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Kosovo the choice of the president has been agreed

The two government coalition parties, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR), and the largest opposition grouping, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) have agreed under US pressure on the choice of the new…