The Balkans is a significant transit point for gas from Russia to Europe; where the West and Russia have many geopolitical interests, and are always competing to control this critical passage. Countries…
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August 1995 and the Croatian Army’s Operation Storm in the Krajina is underway. In the face of NATO bombing, the numerical and qualitative superiority of the Croatian and Bosniak armies (and of…
Bulgaria’s veto against North Macedonia’s accession into the European Union (EU) remains very likely despite initial speculations that it would not obstruct the former Yugoslav country from joining the bloc. Bulgarian Foreign…
The U.S. intends to force Serbia not to oppose Kosovo’s entry into international institutions, thus imposing Belgrade to indirectly recognize the breakaway province’s independence. In this way, the five EU members that have…
U.S. Democrat Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has been on a whirlwind campaign in an attempt to defeat President Donald Trump in next month’s election. Published policy papers has shown Biden’s strong support…
Turkey resides in a perilous neighborhood surrounded by historical rivalries, stemming back from the Ottoman, which pose a constant threat to the country’s geopolitical imperatives. There is the Balkan peninsula, which consists…
The Russian Foreign Ministry sent strong messages to Albania and Kosovo against the promotion of a “Greater Albania.” “There is an ambiguous impression, which says that despite the dubious and risky nature…
Ankara is trying to set its own terms, in view of the start of exploratory contacts between Greece and Turkey, once again calling for the demilitarization of the Aegean islands . Athens…
Each state pursues the policy dictated by its geography and history. For Greece, this is especially true due to the prominent and at the same time sensitive geographical position of the country,…
Belgrade and Pristina have resumed dialogue in Brussels, but the recent delivery of American-made armored vehicles to Kosovo could make the talks difficult and signifies Washington is once again attempting to destabilise…
With the coronavirus out of control in “North Macedonia” and Turkey provoking Greece where and how it can, Greeks continue to go back and forth between these two countries. The reason for…
Mayors of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace are requesting the immediate opening of the Nymfaia border station and the gradual reopening of the other border stations with Bulgaria, after a conference held on…
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias spoke to Ethnos and discussed the Turkish provocations, the position of Greece in the Balkans and trilateral cooperation schemes that have been forged on the basis of common…
International flights to Greece will be able to land at Thessaloniki Airport, in Northern Greece, as of June 15 instead of July 1 as originally planned, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced…
The Romanian Senate has allowed the Latin-speaking Greek minority in southern Albania, known as the Vlahoi (Βλάχοι), to get Romanian citizenship. According to this law, in order to obtain Romanian citizenship, in…
Archaeologists and historians have long wondered where the final burial place of Ancient Greek king Alexander the Great lies – but when one researcher claimed to have found his tomb, a diplomatic…
Following the upgrading of the USA-Greece Defence Agreement between Mike Pompeo and Greece’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias, Monday saw a second round of strategic meetings take place. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias…
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras raised the issue of Turkey’s long standing provocations relating to Greece’s and Cyprus’ sovereignty at the 6th South EU Summit, held in Valletta, Malta on Friday. The summit…
The European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas, called for a focus away from Brussels and instead put it on EU citizens, during an interview with Greek news agency ANA. Schinas said Europe is…
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, congratulated his Greek counterpart on the Prespes agreement and Greece’s strategic role in the Balkans, during his official visit to Athens. During their joint press conference…