A sharp break in Western Balkans policy

7 hours ago
Daniel Serwer

An Administration that favors stability over security, fails to mention democracy and the EU, and welcomes Dodik to the White…

The best available alternative is the EU

3 days ago

Accession of Montenegro and Albania would help the EU stake its claim to leadership of the liberal democratic world. That's…

Montenegro in the final lap

4 days ago

I am going to repeat that hope that Montenegro will be an EU member in four years, which requires that…

Trump is making America weak again

2 weeks ago

Trump touted the Beijing meetings as maybe "the biggest summit ever." That's his usual hyperbole. It was a bust, and…

Trump is losing two wars, one is in Iran

3 weeks ago

This clip reveals two things about Trump. He has downgraded his goals for the Iran war. And he really doesn't…

International mistakes in Bosnia and Kosovo

3 weeks ago

The international community, as it used to be called, could be generous. It also makes mistakes. Bosnia and Kosovo are…

Tolls at the strait of Hormuz?

4 weeks ago

This is not rocket science. If the Americans want to prevent tolling, they need to settle with Tehran soon. That…

Stuck in a long war with nowhere to hide

1 month ago

The November election is six months off. In the meanwhile, prices will remain elevated. From that, there is nowhere to…

De-escalation is the way to go

1 month ago

President Trump is stuck in a war he should never have even thought about starting. The prospects for getting out…

Getting rid of what works, and what doesn’t

2 months ago

The regime was arguably on its last legs when the Israelis and Americans attacked. It might not survive an end…