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Photo: Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Macedonia Radmila Šhekerinska during a visit to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2018. Credit: Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith, Department of Defense.

US Foreign Policy Toward North Macedonia

February 2, 2022
By Aya-Nay Haddad

By promoting ethnic harmony and good governance, the US can help bring stability to the Western Balkans and pursue its own foreign policy objectives.

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North Macedonia celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence as a country. Credit: Government of North Macedonia

North Macedonia: On the Edge

November 19, 2021
By Janelle Clausen and Leon Hartwell

Fresh political upheaval in the Balkans worries the West and cheers the Kremlin.

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Photo: European Union High Representative Josep Borrell meets the leaders of the Western Balkans. Credit: European Council

Dithering EU Puts Balkans at Risk

October 4, 2021
By Leon Hartwell and Kaitlyn Lee

The EU must be consistent about its messaging, lest it lose its ability to help build a Europe whole, free, and at peace. 

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Photo: European Commission President Charles Michel meets Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev. Credit: European Council

EU Adrift in the West Balkans

June 11, 2021
By Bruna Celic

The longer the EU neglects to establish a clear, concise, and deliberate strategy, the more it risks alienating Western Balkan countries.

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Borisov and Zaev Summit

Bulgaria’s Obstinate Arm-Twisting

November 17, 2020
By Dimitar Bechev and CEPA

At a meeting of EU leaders, Bulgaria today blocked the start of North Macedonia’s accession talks over an arcane dispute concerning language and history. It’s a bad decision that could have lasting consequences.

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