Southeast Europe / Opinion

COMMENT: Russia’s losses in Syria are Turkey’s gains

bnm Gulf bureau December 17, 2024

Russia’s hand in the Middle East has been dramatically weakened by the departure of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, while Turkey’s has been strengthened.

IMF: The 2004 EU enlargement was a success story built on deep reform efforts

Sebastian Weber for the IMF December 16, 2024

New accession candidates will need to undertake equally ambitious reforms to make the next expansion a comparable success.

COMMENT: European countries plan hydrogen import infrastructure to achieve climate goals

Fuad Shahbazov in Durham December 6, 2024

Talks between Greece's DESFA and several Southeast and Central European countries aim to establish a new hydrogen corridor to Germany.

CENUSA: The “Georgescu phenomenon” in Romania

Denis Cenusa in Germany November 28, 2024

Parallels drawn with Putin, Trump and Orban after Calin Georgescu’s surprise first round presidential election lead.

COMMENT: The EU’s Internal Security Framework is unfit for Cold War 2.0

Owen Walden-Harris November 21, 2024

Not only has Trump's re-election undermined the EU’s reliance on American security structures, but it is also facing unprecedented strain in the form of hybrid attacks from rogue states.

IMF: How to awaken Europe's private sector and boost economic growth

IMF November 11, 2024

In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living standards, is on average one-third less than in the United States, mostly because of lower productivity—as emphasised by Mario Draghi’s Sept. 9 competitiveness report.

COMMENT: Political, economic and security headaches Trump Europe’s mounting problems

Ben Aris in Berlin November 8, 2024

The re-election of Donald Trump as US President could become a major headache for Europe that is already struggling to keep its head above recessionary water.

COMMENT: Will the renewal of the Serbia-Russia gas deal prolong Moscow's energy dominance in Europe?

Fuad Shahbazov in Durham November 8, 2024

Gazprom’s gas supply contract with Serbia is due to expire in 2025.

Erdogan prepares to make nice with Trump, the man who once threatened to “destroy the Turkish economy”

bne IntelliNews November 6, 2024

Ankara insiders remember Trump as a US president who would often make promises and deals “that wouldn’t result in any progress or follow-up”.

COMMENT: The outlook for Armenia-Turkey normalisation

Richard Giragosian in Yerevan November 1, 2024

There is a renewed sense of movement in the process of “normalisation” between Armenia and Turkey, but progress has been impeded by Ankara's unwillingness to do anything that undermines its relationship with Azerbaijan.

CENUSA: Referendum exposes weakness of EU’s support in Moldova

Denis Cenusa in Germany October 25, 2024

Russian interference doesn’t tell the full story of why 75% of voters either voted no, boycotted or didn’t turn out for referendum on ‘Europeanisation’ of Moldova’s constitution.

OPINION: How realistic are Moldova’s bold energy independence ambitions?

Owen Walden-Harris October 20, 2024

Amid the geopolitical chaos generated by the war in Ukraine, Moldova has begun to take the first steps towards weaning itself from Russia’s energy blackmail.

COMMENT: Is the Balkan region Israel’s newfound interest?

Fuad Shahbazov in Durham October 11, 2024

In light of the worsening geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Tel Aviv has sought to build new alliances and partnerships.

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