Southern and Southeastern Europe

What the US gains by keeping a military presence in Kosovo

A US withdrawal would be read as disengagement from the Western Balkans and, with it, from the regional security architecture that it helped shape.

5 questions (and expert answers) about Bosnia and Herzegovina’s election

By Amanda Thorpe, Jasmin Mujanović, Olivia Olson

Atlantic Council experts explain the players, voting system, and implications for the EU and NATO.

Zelenskyy’s recent Serbia visit was a win for Ukraine and the West

By Stephen Blank

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent visit to Serbia highlighted growing ties between Kyiv and Belgrade while also underlining wartime Ukraine's emergence as an important geopolitical player, writes Stephen Blank.

Bosnia’s high representative succession dispute exposes a deeper transatlantic rift

By Amanda Thorpe and Olivia Olson

A deadlock over Bosnia and Herzegovina's next high representative reflects competing US and EU visions for the country ahead of its national elections.

Boosting the Western Balkans’ digital transformation: The key role of the private sector

By Jelisaveta Lazarević and Zoja Kukic Dordevic

In the Western Balkans, the private sector can play a meaningful role in promoting economic development through information and communication technology and digitalization.

From burden sharing to strategic delivery: NATO and Turkey’s priorities ahead of the Ankara summit

By Pınar Dost

As allies gather in Ankara, Turkey's rising influence, US retrenchment, and uneven burden sharing will test whether NATO can convert pledges into action.