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People walk by a board advertising the refurbishment of Mitrovica bridge by the European Union on February 20, 2019 in Mitrovica, Kosovo.

The U.S. Congress, a Voice for the Balkans In the 1990s Wars, Needs to Step Up Again

President Donald Trump and National Security Advisor John Bolton are engaged in a campaign to pressure a close American ally into ceding parts of its territory to a historic adversary.…
Pedestrians walk past a stencil depicting the map of Kosovo with the Cyrillic writing "No division", in downtown Belgrade on November 11, 2018.

The Last Thing the Shaky Western Balkans Needs Is More Border Changes

It’s hard to know which direction the Western Balkans region is headed these days. There are some encouraging signs, even amid very worrying trends. Signs of promise include…

Bolstered EU Force Could Help Stabilize Bosnia, as Russia and Elections Close In

On Oct. 7, Bosnia will hold its most contentious and divisive elections since the war that killed 100,000 people in the 1990s. The risk of state disintegration in the immediate…
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