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The influence of the Ukrainian War on the Balkan countries

2Nov

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Europe, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine

The influence of the Ukrainian War on the Balkan countries

By Karen Laura and Luísa Ambrosio From the first moments of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, it was already common sense that a possible war would cause a tremor in the contemporary geopolitical order. With the outbreak of the conflagration it was possible to notice the impacts that began to appear in the economic dimensions, political and social around the world, especially in the Balkan countries. The consequences are many, but there is a specific point that directly impacts the course of the conflict: the energy issue. European countries are among the biggest importers of Russian fossil fuels, fundamental for the generation of electricity and the functioning of the factories, especially during the severe winter that countries face. Hist place, as the war progresses, States are faced with..

Mini-Schengen and its consequences for Balkan and EU geopolitics

By Gustavo Cunha, Matheus Colucci and Victor Illic since the last decade, the countries of the Balkan region try to join the European Union Block (EU) due to socioeconomic benefits. However, none of them could, indeed, be part of, at most they achieved candidate status for the accession process - with the exception of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, which failed to qualify at this level.. In addition, noteworthy, that Serbian domestic politics, in specific, it's quite troubled: on one side is the Radical Party, formed by nationalists opposed to Serbia's entry into the European Union, while at the other pole there are parties in favor of this movement of approximation., for there would be many economic advantages to the nation. From these conflicts and barriers to ...

Kosovo-Serbia: what is the role of the European Union in the conflict?

Karsten Koall/GEtty Images Both Kosovo and Serbia seek to join the European Union. Yet, the long history of conflicts between the territories prevents them from realizing their adhesion, mainly Serbia, which has already adopted constitutional changes required by the EU. from that, the European bloc mediates the discussions between the countries in an attempt to appease the situation. Kosovo was part of the Serbian Empire in the Middle Ages around the 14th century. Yet, at the end of this century, the Ottoman Empire conquered the Balkans in the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. With its independence from the Ottomans recognized in 1878, the Serbian Kingdom annexed Kosovo to its territory, but both were quickly integrated into Yugoslavia after World War I.. In the decade of 1980, with the disintegration of Yugoslavia, the ...