Immigration is a new normal in the Western Balkans. The region once known as a human capital exporter is seeing a significant influx of foreign workers. Given the demographic challenges, depopulation, and low birth rates, can immigration be an opportunity? A longer thread ⬇️

As reported by Jutarnji.hr foreign workers in #Croatia are underpaid and living in poor conditions. More about immigration & deficiencies in the regional strategies in our latest commentary ECFR Wider Europe Vessela Tcherneva Tim Judah

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While many in the Western Balkans are still on 1990s time the real world has moved on. Great piece by Alida and Vessela Tcherneva. Spot on.

Fascinating contribution in today's Battleground by distinguished reporter and political analyst Tim Judah who has just returned from a month in Ukraine. We also discuss the news that Ukraine is lowering its conscription age from 27 to 25. open.spotify.com/episode/2oIKkt…

“The front line is more or less where it was at the end of 2022, but the Ukrainians are under severe pressure, and some are convinced that the Russians are about to punch through and capture a lot more territory.” —Tim Judah go.nybooks.com/49gkE5z

“Grinding people down and undermining their will to resist is just as important a Russian tactic as continually pounding the front, towns near it, and cities in the rest of Ukraine.” —Tim Judah on life in Ukraine go.nybooks.com/3TVmvZe

Two years into the war with Russia, Tim Judah (Tim Judah) reports from across Ukraine go.nybooks.com/4aBqnEj

Bosnian Serbs Adopt Election Law Draft, Hitting Back at High Representative balkaninsight.com/2024/03/29/bos…

“The Russia-Ukraine cyber war is becoming more aggressive than ever and will continue to expand in the future to potentially more devastating critical…targets,” warns an expert. But so far no one is winning econ.st/3TtuBa9 👇

The European Council has just decided to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Congratulations!

Your place is in our European family.

Today’s decision is a key step forward on your EU path. Now the hard work needs to continue so Bosnia and Herzegovina…

Me reporting from one of the new frontlines of modern warfare: The cyberwar in Ukraine is as crucial as the battle in the trenches economist.com/europe/2024/03…

The cyberwar in Ukraine is as crucial as the battle in the trenches economist.com/europe/2024/03… from The Economist

Elections in Bulgaria likely. Possibly in June, together with European Parliament elections.

Germany announces €500mn package to bolster Ukraine’s artillery stocks ft.com/content/cf47c5… via @ft

Why Russians in ‘original frozen conflict’ skipped Vladimir Putin’s re-election ft.com/content/777d60… via @ft

Milorad #Dodik , Aleksandar #Vučić & Porfirije, the Serb Orthodox #Patriarch met this afternoon.

Vučić said it was “one of the most important meetings” of the trio.

According to Dodik they “discussed current political challenges that the Serb population is facing.”

Dodik wrote…

Milorad Dodik congratulates Putin: Palata Republike u bojama ruske zastave #Bih lat.rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest…

Russians in Serbia Voted Heavily Against Putin, Leaked Data Suggest balkaninsight.com/2024/03/18/rus…

Croatia will hold a parliamentary election on April 17, President Zoran Milanović announced today.

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Likewise Edward P. Joseph!