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
Western Balkans
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
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Европейският съюз в променяща се глобална среда: какво следва за съседите на ЕС
Международна кръгла маса с представители на неправителствени организации в контекста на прегледа на Глобалната стратегия за сигурност на ЕС и Европейската политика на съседство
(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
The view from Sofia: Bulgaria’s energy security needs to gain prominence
A stagnating Western Balkan economy (and a weaker EU) has made Bulgaria the battleground of Russia's energy projects and Western pushback
Can Steinmeier and Hammond reset Bosnia?
Halting Bosnia’s eight-year downward trend and boosting the country’s momentum towards Europe is the main goal of Steinmeier and Hammond’s proposal