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Democracy Digest: Huge Military Layoffs in Hungary Spark Talk Of a ‘Purge’

Elsewhere, the Czech presidential run-off looks to be going Pavel’s way; Polish Leopard tanks are finally on their way to Ukraine; and a Slovak referendum on shortening parliamentary term fails but the country will still get snap elections. Arecently issued government decree that allows the defence minister to dismiss high-ranking …

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Italy Seeks Higher Profile Role in Western Balkans

A concern that Italy is not adequately exploiting its assets in the Balkans has again started to agitate Italian politicians.According to Dario D’Urso, a contributor to the CeSPI report, Italy played a leading role in the Balkans in the 1990s and early 2000s thanks to bilateral relations and multibilateral endeavours. …

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A Serb Association in Kosovo Would Threaten Integration and Peace

Minority Serbs in Kosovo already enjoy considerable rights under the country’s constitution. Creating an association of Serb-majority municipalities will only further entrench the ethnic divide.One topic currently dominates the so-called dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia – the political association of Kosovo municipalities with a Serb majority, otherwise known as the …

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