Reconciliation has lost its prominence on the political agenda of the former Yugoslav countries.
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 must not be delayed further in the region of the former Yugoslavia, and it is up to national governments to increase their efforts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Serbs’ staunch opposition to the Alliance is hampering the development of a common security position in the region.
The uneven policies of EU countries towards enlargement in the Western Balkans and Turkey are sending the wrong message to the region.
A new, high-level regional summit is sorely needed at a time when progress towards the goal of EU membership is clearly losing momentum.
Filip Vujanovic’s landslide win in presidential polls shows the government’s divided opponents can only win if they unite.
A new study shows that economic freedom is still repressed in southeast Europe, and corruption is the biggest reason why.
After its half-hearted commitment of recent years, the West needs to redouble its efforts to save the Balkans from renewed instability and the “failed state” syndrome.
The failure of Montenegro’s fractious opposition parties to agree on a joint candidate ahead of the presidential race might pave the way for Filip Vujanovic’s re-election.