One is an increased chance of internecine Balkan tension, especially when Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Albania qualify for the same tournament. Of Uefa’s 55 member countries, seven are the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday reaffirmed his country’s strong support for the EU membership of Western Balkan states. “The European Union is only complete with Western Balkans as ...

Another source of tension has been Turkey's cultural and historic ties with ... Belgrade-based analyst Vuk Vuksanovic told AFP. Since then "the Balkans is quite a success story for Turkey", he added. ...