List of Balkans articles
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Refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan warm themselves by a fire. For Migrants in Bosnia, the ‘Game’ Is the Road to a Better Life
Hundreds of migrants brace for winter as they try to cross into the European Union.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Embattled Erdogan Signals Turkish-Israeli Thaw
The ground in the Middle East is shifting yet again.
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Pedestrians walk past a vandalized mural depicting former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic in Belgrade. What Germany Can Teach Serbia About Confronting Genocide
Overcoming hateful ideologies is never easy, but it’s much more difficult when denialism and bigotry are actively encouraged from the very top, as is the case in Belgrade.
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Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands. Albania Is a New Belt and Road Battleground
China has been rebuffed plenty in Europe, making the Western Balkan state an even bigger prize.
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A military training course in Armenia. Russia Is Worried About Challenges in the Caucasus
The Nagorno-Karabakh war’s aftermath is still impacting Moscow’s plans.
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Erdogan and Putin sit side by side in front of their respective country flags. Turkey Could Lose Big in the Russia-Ukraine Standoff
Conflict could topple Ankara’s delicate balancing act between NATO and Russia.
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Police officers walk past a mural depicting former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic in Belgrade on Nov. 9, 2021. Why Serbia’s President Is a Threat to Europe
Aleksandar Vucic’s authoritarian government is aiding Russian and Chinese propaganda and allowing genocide denialists to celebrate war criminals.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to give a press conference. Turkey’s Tough 2021
A dismal economy, climate disasters, and political headaches are likely to persist in 2022 as well.
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Sen. Bob Dole, Sen. Joseph Lieberman; Sven Alkalaj, Bosnian ambassador to the United States, and Sen. John Warner all put their hands together in the center in a gesture demonstrating team success. How Bob Dole Saved Bosnia on Capitol Hill
Dole’s Bosnia advocacy throughout the 1992-1995 war made him the most consequential Bosnia hawk in Congress.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan gets the help of a bodyguard as he takes off his overcoat during his visit at the 'La Alhambra' in Granada, Spain, 13 January 2008 . Erdogan Has Never Been in This Much Trouble
Surrounded by rivals amid a collapsing economy, the Turkish president is facing the longest odds of his life.
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Dodik and Putin shake hands standing in front of their respective flags. What Russia Really Wants in the Balkans
The Kremlin is destabilizing Bosnia and Herzegovina in pursuit of broader strategic goals.
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A Black U.S. soldier sits atop a Bradley fighting vehicle topped by an American flag in a wintry landscape. How Biden Can Save the Peace in Bosnia
Bosnia is on the brink of crisis. U.S. and NATO troops could prevent it.
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Then-Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov gestures as he arrives for the special European Council summit in Brussels on Feb. 21, 2020. When Voters Chase Novelty
New parties are emerging faster than ever before, and as Bulgaria shows, this can threaten the stability of democracy.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech. Turkey’s Opposition Can End the Country’s Economic Crisis
A broad, ideologically diverse coalition has the plans and people to turn things around.
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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias watches as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks after signing the renewal of a defense cooperation agreement at the State Department in Washington on Oct. 14. Erdogan’s Belligerence Has U.S., Greece Expanding Ties
Growing military cooperation offers Washington a hedge against Ankara and Moscow.
