The Globalist

French President Emmanuel Macron’s restrictive stance on EU membership for the Western Balkans injects a much-needed dose of realism into EU affairs.

An important decision will be taken by the European Council regarding the future of EU integration for Albania and North Macedonia.

Why on earth are Merkel and Macron slamming the door to the EU shut for Europeans between the Aegean and Adriatic?

While Serbia is trying to balance its bilateral relations between Russia and the EU, Kosovo and Macedonia are more transparent in seeking Europeanization.

The upcoming European Council Summit may well focus on migration — rather than the enlargement issue.

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.

What must be done to make life attractive enough at home to not see everyone go abroad?

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

What does the EU mean to people in the Western Balkans?

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