Tag: Western Balkans

Albania’s Authoritarian Slide and the EU-Western Balkans Summit

It is easy to distinguish and denounce a full-blown dictatorship, one that haunts, censures, and kills thousands. It is less straightforward to spot a soft dictatorship in an EU candidate country.

86% Rise in Illegal Migration to the EU in 2022

The EU has experienced a dramatic rise in irregular migrant entries compared to the period from January to July 2021, with most arriving through the Western Balkans.