Bosnia and Herzegovina – limping on: time for a new international approach
The US and EU have the political instruments to help direct Bosnia and Herzegovina towards stability and democracy – they should use them
Western Balkans
Refugee road to nowhere: the Western Balkans
The refugee crisis is placing a huge strain on the countries of the Western Balkans – the EU cannot afford for them to break
EU should bring the Western Balkans into the refugee relocation scheme
The Western Balkans are becoming a de facto holding centre for refugees – they should be included in the relocation scheme
Europe unchained: new realities for external energy policy
New foreign policy developments – including the Iran deal – may help free Europe from the shackles of Russian energy dependence
Wider Europe – Summer Reading
ECFR's Wider Europe team recommend eight books for you to delve into this summer
Is the EU losing the Western Balkans? What local experts think
Why the EU's disengaged enlargement approach has stalled forward momentum in the Western Balkans
The energy-security nexus in south-east Europe
Connecting the energy islands in south-east Europe will help build a region that can act as a strategic partner for the EU in the broader energy-security nexus
(Limited) freedom of movement
The EU must not confuse the subjects of counter-terrorism and migration
Harsh realities in Minsk
The situation in Ukraine has echoes of the end of the Bosnian War, as Kyiv faces the dilemma of whether or not to accept a quasi-independent Donbas in the east
Balkan genocides without genocidal intentions
For the former Yugoslavian states – acquitted of genocide only because of insufficient international justice – the major pending issue is still reconciliation