An alternate take from Global Power Europe

A fascinating (and worrying) case study from the Balkans that could prove significant in the coming months

Long, considered overview and analysis of why the EU needs to act in the Balkans (in French)

English version of the same article. (Surprisingly readable, considering it’s an automated Google translation)

As another part of the former Yugoslavia breaks away, could Cyprus be on the road to reunification?

A grenade attack hours after the declaration of independence – a sign of things to come?

“European backing for Kosovo’s independence has been held back by worries in some EU capitals that it could inspire separatists in their own countries.”

More details on what’s actually involved in the EU’s biggest foreign policy effort to date