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The European Parliament voted in favor of the EU Nature Restoration Law, the European Commission's proposal to restore degraded land and biodiversity within the bloc, with supporters of the law narrowly defeating an attempt by conservative groups to sink it, Euractiv reported on July 12.

EU: European Parliament Backs EU Nature Restoration Law by Narrow Margin

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On Jan. 28, Slovenian Foreign Minister Anze Logar told the European Parliament's foreign policy committee that the new Taiwan trade office would be titled "Taipei," not "Taiwan," South China Morning Post reported Jan. 31.

Slovenia, China: Ljubljana Falters on Taiwan Office Amid Early Trade Coercion

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Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa stated that his administration is discussing opening trade offices with Taiwan, Focus Taiwan reported Jan. 18.

Taiwan, Slovenia: Potential Trade Offices Reveal Deepening Chasm Between EU and China

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EU leaders failed to make concrete accession proposals to the leaders of six Western Balkan countries during a joint summit held in Slovenia, Euractiv reported Oct. 6.

EU: Leadership Summit Ends Without Progress on Accession for Western Balkan Countries

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Slovenia held a summit of countries from the Western Balkans that aspire to join the European Union, Euractiv reported May 17. The Slovenian government said it will work to accelerate the accession process when it takes over the bloc’s rotating presidency on June 1.

Slovenia: Government Pledges to Accelerate EU Enlargement of Balkans

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Croatia’s government announced it had reached “an understanding” with Italy to declare the two countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZ) in the Adriatic Sea, Euractiv reported Dec. 14. 

Croatia, Italy: Countries Reach an 'Understanding' on EEZs in the Adriatic

Slovenian President Borut Pahor dissolved parliament April 14 and announced that early parliamentary elections will be held June 3, Deutsche Welle reported. 

Slovenia: President Announces Early Parliamentary Elections

Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar resigned from his position late on March 14, citing frustration with obstruction, Reuters reported.

Slovenia: Prime Minister Resigns

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Rail cars loaded with steel sit at the ThyssenKrupp Schwelgern steel plant on May 30, 2018 in Duisburg, Germany. 

The European Union and the United States will increase efforts to deconflict their trade and climate policies ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential and EU parliamentary elections, but lingering disagreements will not allow for a complete respite of Trump-era tariffs on EU steel and aluminum.

EU-U.S. Steel and Aluminum Negotiations Make Limited Headway

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NATO soldiers patrol a roadblock set up by ethnic Serbs near Zubin Potok, a town in northern Kosovo, on Aug. 1, 2022. 

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Despite ethnically-tinged tensions between Kosovo and Serbia that most recently made the news, there appear to be numerous restraints on a potential return to widespread regional conflict. 

The Risk of Another Balkans War, Part 1: Placing Recent Flashpoints in Context

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In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Adriano Bosoni, Stratfor senior Europe analyst at RANE, discusses why the country's priorities may not square with those of the European Union.

Essential Geopolitics: The Future of the Western Balkans and Their Push to Join the EU

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The New Silk Road

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The move shows the White House remains committed to its security and economic engagements in the region, with an eye on countering China and Russia. 

The U.S. Ramps Up Financial Support to Central and Eastern Europe

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The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands

Leaders from the Western Balkans and the European Union are assembling in Italy to continue talks aimed at forging closer relations. But for some Balkan states targeted in the latest round of courting, the promise of EU membership may hold less sway than the charms of actual Russian investment.

Europe: Nations Courted With Funds and Promises in Show of Soft Power

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Despite its goal to foster integration throughout Eurasia, Beijing has so far emphasized bilateral or subregional agreements with its Belt and Road projects in Europe, an approach that has raised the suspicions of the bloc's central powers.

For China, All Roads (and Belts) Lead to Europe

China's Belt and Road Initiative

Austria is neither willing nor prepared to leave the European Union, even if a Euroskeptic wins the presidency.

The Limits to Austria's Euroskepticism

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The plan would probably immediately push Europe back to the panicked days of 2011-2012, when the eurozone was on the verge of a rapid unraveling.

Germany's Unsettling Plan for Southern Europe

Some members of the European Union want to expel Greece from the Schengen Agreement, but even if they do, it will not stem the influx of migrants to the Continent.

Greece: The Scapegoat of a Migrant Crisis

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Because EU policies have been difficult to agree on and enforce, individual countries are working to make themselves less attractive to migrants.

EU Members Take Unilateral Action on Migrant Flows

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The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

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EU: European Parliament Backs EU Nature Restoration Law by Narrow Margin

Slovenia, China: Ljubljana Falters on Taiwan Office Amid Early Trade Coercion

Taiwan, Slovenia: Potential Trade Offices Reveal Deepening Chasm Between EU and China

EU: Leadership Summit Ends Without Progress on Accession for Western Balkan Countries

Slovenia: Government Pledges to Accelerate EU Enlargement of Balkans

Croatia, Italy: Countries Reach an 'Understanding' on EEZs in the Adriatic

Slovenia: President Announces Early Parliamentary Elections

Slovenia: Prime Minister Resigns

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