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Jan 14, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Cyprus, Israel Falling Behind Egypt in Energy Prospects

By Charles Ellinas

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Israel Southern & Southeastern Europe

UkraineAlert

Jan 10, 2018

Ukraine: What to Expect in 2018

By Ruslan Minich

One should not have wild expectations for Ukraine this year. Although the country is more than a year away from the March 2019 presidential election, structural reforms won’t be a focus, international donors are getting impatient, and a large amount of debt is coming due.   What should we expect and follow in Ukraine this […]

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In the News

Jan 4, 2018

Bechev in Ahval: Bulgaria’s EU Presidency is Good News for Turkey

By Dimitar Bechev

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Dec 26, 2017

De Alba Quoted in El Mundo on the Diplomatic Rift between Venezuela and Spain

By Mariano de Alba

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Southern & Southeastern Europe Venezuela

EconoGraphics

Dec 22, 2017

Parties Supporting Independence Win Slim Majority, But Catalonia’s Complex Stalemate Continues

By Michael Farquharson & Alvaro Morales Salto-Weis

The outcome of yesterday’s regional elections in Catalonia reflects the electorate’s deep polarization on the issue of regional independence.

Economy & Business Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Dec 18, 2017

Oosterveld Quoted in El Mundo on Enormous Risk to Catalan Economy

By Bart Oosterveld

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

EconoGraphics

Dec 12, 2017

Catalonia: Secession Recession?

By Michael Farquharson & Alvaro Morales Salto-Weis

The region of Catalonia will hold critical elections on December 21. The stakes are high: the region unilaterally declared its independence on October 1 and subsequently saw the rule of its regional government suspended by Madrid’s central government pursuant to Article 155 of the Spanish constitution.

Economy & Business Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Dec 11, 2017

Bechev in Ahval: A Missed Opportunity in Athens

By Dimitar Bechev

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New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2017

Balkan Officials Have a Message for the EU and the United States: Stay Engaged

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Balkan officials on November 29 made a pitch for deeper US and European Union (EU) engagement with the region, noting that its stability is critical for a peaceful Europe. “Without a stable Balkans, there is no stable Europe,” said Srdjan Darmanović, Montenegro’s foreign minister. Albania’s foreign minister, Ditmir Bushati, highlighted US Secretary of State Rex […]

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New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2017

Sparking entrepreneurship in the Balkans

Young entrepreneurs “can fix the Balkans,” said Mark Boris Andrijanic, director of public policy for Central and Eastern Europe at Uber, “but only if we are allowed to do so.”

Entrepreneurship The Balkans

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