The Globalist

In less than half a century, Serbia morphed from hero to villain. And the country remains an outcast, the stench of Milosevic still in the air.

Pessimism is real, but scapegoating the EU for the slow transformation of the Western Balkans is unfair.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has been a steadfast advocate for constructiveness in the West Balkans.

Poverty is the main security threat in the Western Balkans.

The Balkans are still posed to plague the 21st century.

Can the new EU foreign affairs chief, Frederica Mogherini, move forward on the semi-frozen conflicts of the Western Balkans?

What are the lessons to be learned from the stalemate in Kosovo?

Can Europe prosper while ignoring the Balkans? Anyone remember what triggered the first world war?

How will Europe react to the changing nature of its peacekeeping role?

Should the United States move toward a more multilateral foreign policy?