South-eastern European politics has long been plagued by vetoes and threats of vetoes.
North Macedonia's progress towards Nato and EU membership was held up by Greece over its name from 1991 to 2019.
In 2009, Slovenia blocked Croatia's negotiations with the EU over the demarcation of a maritime border in Piran Bay.
In April 2016, Croatia blocked neighbouring Serbia's bid on the basis of concerns over the treatment of the Croatian minority in Serbia, Serbian cooperation w...
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Already a member? Login hereLuke Bacigalupo is an independent researcher focussed on the history and politics of the Balkans. George Kyris is lecturer in politics at the University of Birmingham and author, among other publications, of Statehood Conflicts: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and Conflict Studies. This article has been prepared as part of wider research and advocacy efforts supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society in the context of the project "Building knowledge about Kosovo".
Luke Bacigalupo is an independent researcher focussed on the history and politics of the Balkans. George Kyris is lecturer in politics at the University of Birmingham and author, among other publications, of Statehood Conflicts: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and Conflict Studies. This article has been prepared as part of wider research and advocacy efforts supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society in the context of the project "Building knowledge about Kosovo".