Latest Views from Montenegro
Boosting the Balkans’ Progress Towards the EU
Ten years after the Thessaloniki summit, the EU enlargement process for the western Balkans needs an injection of new energy.
Can International Justice Foster Reconciliation?
As the UN General Assembly debates the Hague Tribunal’s role in promoting reconciliation, there is a need for a deeper discussion about how international courts can contribute to lasting peace.
EU Will Not Allow Reintroduction of Visas
A decade has passed since the Thessaloniki Summit, which firmly confirmed the European agenda for the Western Balkans and promised a clear European perspective for the region.
Montenegro’s Great Survivor Returns to Mixed Applause
Some EU states are likely to see Milo Djukanovics return to frontline politics as proof that Montenegro’s politics have ‘reverted to type’.
How to Solve the Balkan Asylum Crisis
The EU does not need to make a strategic mistake by restoring the visa requirement for citizens of the Western Balkans.
Reconciliation as a Political Taboo
Reconciliation has lost its prominence on the political agenda of the former Yugoslav countries.
Serbia Endangers Region by Rehabilitating Chetniks
Serbia’s announced rehabilitation of Draza Mihailovic is a fatal concession to the idea of Great Serbia - and to the ideas of the Croatian Ustasha, and all who aim to equalise Fascism and Anti-Fascism.
Justice and Reconciliation Cannot be Delayed
Justice and reconciliation must not be delayed further in the region of the former Yugoslavia, and it is up to national governments to increase their efforts.
A Flourishing Albanian ‘Neighborhood’ Benefits the Balkans
US policy-makers remain wary of the concept of ethnic solidarity - but harnessing natural links between Albanian communities in the Balkans will actually reduce tensions, strengthening state structures and helping to stabilize the region.
Europe is to Blame For Balkan Asylum Crisis
It would be hypocritical to punish Balkan countries for the spike in numbers of asylum seekers by rescinding visa liberalisation because responsibility for this unwelcome phenomenon rests in Europe.
Comment: 2011 Census Puts Montenegrin ‘Idea’ to The Test
If the number of Serbs is seen to rise again in the latest headcount, it will be seen as marking a wider failure of the idea of an independent Montenegro.
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Five Years On, Montenegro Has Consolidated Independence
Major challenges may lie ahead in terms of the EU integration process, but half a decade on, many of the problems that seemed so acute in 2006 have largely been overcome.
Comment: Will Serbs Ever Learn to Love NATO?
The Serbs’ staunch opposition to the Alliance is hampering the development of a common security position in the region.
Crisis Will Not Shake Fundamentals of Greek Diplomacy
EU 'Agreeing to Disagree' on Balkans Holds Dangers
The uneven policies of EU countries towards enlargement in the Western Balkans and Turkey are sending the wrong message to the region.
