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SITUATION REPORTS
North Macedonia, Greece: EU Asks for Calm as Name Dispute Continues
May 20, 2024 | 14:35 GMT
Bulgaria: Government Loses No-Confidence Vote, Stalling EU Enlargement to Western Balkans
Jun 23, 2022 | 16:58 GMT
Europe: Bulgaria Blocks EU Accession Talks With North Macedonia
Nov 18, 2020 | 18:07 GMT
North Macedonia: Pro-Western Candidate Wins Presidential Election
May 6, 2019 | 14:49 GMT
Macedonia: NATO Member States Sign Accession Protocol
Feb 6, 2019 | 13:55 GMT
Greece: Parliament Approves Name Agreement with Macedonia
Jan 25, 2019 | 14:13 GMT
Greece: Parliament Begins Discussions on Macedonia Name Agreement
Jan 21, 2019 | 16:45 GMT
Greece: Government Survives No-Confidence Motion in Parliament
Jan 17, 2019 | 13:12 GMT
![An old map labels African countries and regions by their colonial names. An old map labels African countries and regions by their colonial names.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Old%20Map%20Africa%20Names%20Column%20display%20GettyImages-179299283.jpg?itok=zSscLS1m)
On GeopoliticsSep 21, 2023
National Identity and the Geopolitics of Choosing a Name
![Demonstrators in Belgrade, Serbia, hold up Serbian flags and a photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 24, 2022, during a rally in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Demonstrators in Belgrade, Serbia, hold up Serbian flags and a photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 24, 2022, during a rally in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1239473762.jpg?itok=6fVbbhHF)
On SecurityAug 16, 2022
The Risk of Another Balkans War, Part 2: Russian and Chinese Influence
![NATO soldiers patrol a roadblock set up by ethnic Serbs near Zubin Potok, a town in northern Kosovo, on Aug. 1, 2022. NATO soldiers patrol a roadblock set up by ethnic Serbs near Zubin Potok, a town in northern Kosovo, on Aug. 1, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/balkans-1242242750.jpg?itok=6LOz7IWn)
On SecurityAug 15, 2022
The Risk of Another Balkans War, Part 1: Placing Recent Flashpoints in Context
![An external view of the building of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. An external view of the building of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/EU%20Building%20display%20GettyImages-104481479.jpg?itok=TojdENyB)
AssessmentsSep 11, 2020
What the Fading Promise of EU Accession Means for the Balkans
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SnapshotsJul 8, 2019
Greece: A Tough Road Awaits Athens' New Conservative Government
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SnapshotsOct 1, 2018
Macedonia: Low Turnout Tanks Name-Change Referendum
![In the Western Balkans, two trigger points have the potential to set off widespread unrest: negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo to normalize their relations and a deal between Macedonia and Greece for the former to change its name.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/balkans-map.jpg?itok=S_gSwJzq)
AssessmentsSep 4, 2018
Why Efforts to Build Bridges Could Threaten Peace in the Western Balkans
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SnapshotsJul 12, 2018
Macedonia, Greece: Russia Wades Into the Fray Over a Balkan Name Dispute
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SnapshotsFeb 6, 2018
EU: Brussels Promises Membership To Six Countries, Someday
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ReflectionsFeb 3, 2018
Macedonia: A Name Worth Fighting For
![Many of the underlying problems plaguing the Balkans are still unsolved. There's hope for progress in the Balkans, and it starts with the economy](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/balkans-display.jpg?itok=MbXhF0et)
Contributor PerspectivesAug 29, 2017
As Crisis Brews in the Balkans, the West Looks On
![EU and NATO officials have visited Macedonia and expressed support for its membership in both institutions. Macedonia is improving relations with its neighbors so it can join the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/macedonia.jpg?itok=6qxEO2He)
AssessmentsAug 3, 2017
Why Macedonia Is Becoming a Friendlier Neighbor