... interaction with non-member states in the Western Balkans, and a final decision on this format will be only taken in May 2020. The European Union is losing its positions in the Balkans, which can certainly have a destabilizing effect on the region.
The problem of “national projects” mentioned in previous forecasts is of particular relevance in this regard. The proposed “land swap” between Kosovo and Serbia is particularly dangerous, as it could set a
precedent
for Kosovo and Albania to launch the process of “gathering the ...
...
Presently, an extremely unstable situation has developed in the Balkans, with a potentially adverse effect both on the Balkan countries ... ... tensions between regional players.
Present-day situation
The European Union offered all the Balkan peoples a so-called “European ... ... of the Brussels talks, and with the consent of the Albanian and Serbian parties.
3. The third scenario is the “Permanent Balkan ... ... themselves.
Ekaterina Entina, Dejan Novakovic:
Negotiations on Kosovo 2019 — Opportunities and Limitations for Russia
Long-term ...
... resolution of the Balkan issues?
In early 2018, negotiations on Kosovo seemed to be progressively moving towards their final stage.... ... transferred from the UN mediation format under the jurisdiction of the European Union. In the eyes of the EU politicians, taking the opportunity ... ... introduction in November 2018 of double customs duties on goods from Serbia as well as from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the announcement ... ..., as well as a participant in all previous negotiations on the Balkans since the 19th century onwards, has obtained the opportunity ...