EU 🇪🇺 has delivered on SEPA & 4 out of 6 Western Balkan countries are already taking full advantage of the Single Euro Payment Area. Had an interesting conversation with great panelists. Watch it full below ⬇️
📍 Skopje 🇲🇰
On the sidelines of the @Macedonia2025 Summit 2026, @LisaHomel spoke with @AmbChrisHill in a special on-the-ground edition of #BalkansDebrief to discuss the Euro-Atlantic future of North Macedonia and the wider Western Balkans.
🇺🇸 - 🇽🇰 On September 12, the US suspended its strategic dialogue with Kosovo. Our experts @IlvaTare, @LisaHomel & Amb. Jeffrey Hovenier break it down ⤵️
https://t.co/k3jqi4dN41
French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote yesterday, plunging 🇫🇷 into a period of uncertainty. What happens now?
@LisaHomel and @JornFleck break down what this means for the French government and the EU⤵️ https://t.co/wKwg8SXpDL
Check out this dispatch my colleagues @AllardLeonie, @RachelRizzo, Andrew Bernard, and I wrote with some of our takeaways from our study tour to Eastern Europe.
📍 Romania and Estonia
In April, Europe Center experts @AllardLeonie, @RachelRizzo, @LisaHomel, and Andrew Bernard visited NATO battlegroups in Romania and Estonia to see what burden-sharing looks like in action.
Read their analysis below ⤵️
https://t.co/pWkEOgrv0V
Former Pres. Trump’s supporters dismiss fears he’ll damage US alliances in a second term.
@LisaHomel and @AmbDanFried say that requires a clear understanding he hasn’t demonstrated – who are real #USAllies.
#NATO#allies
https://t.co/tuF7JJyxTH
"To be effective, NATO's military capacity must be coupled with trust, reliability, and a foundational understanding of the importance of presenting a united front to deter aggression."
@AmbDanFried and I put together a few thoughts:
https://t.co/fAhVZQYJjQ
Great to be in Skopje, North Macedonia today alongside @LisaHomel@ACEurope@AtlanticCouncil. Had great discussions on regional integration and digital transformation in the Western Balkans! 🇲🇰
Elections for Latvia's 14th Saeima took place on Saturday: Voters moved decisively towards the center and once-popular pro-Russian-language parties failed to meet the 5% threshold.
Read more in my piece for @ACEurope ⬇️
https://t.co/OrlUUxTsky
Larry Tutt, the enthusiastic #GoodMorningMan who greeted DC commuters at 15th and K for 7+ years, has passed away. His mission was to spread joy and make people smile on their way to work.
Donate to funeral costs here:
https://t.co/jaOyE2PKlw
🚨 NEW | With the first round of voting for the 🇫🇷 French presidential election around the corner, catch up on each candidate and their positions with @ACEurope's French Election Dashboard ⬇️
https://t.co/UBEKXR95Uv