Geopolitics
The Western Balkans in 2025: A Crucible of Neo-Colonial Ambition and Fragile Sovereignty
The Western Balkans in 2025 faced uncertain futures due to mixed signals from the US and EU on engagement and accession, while regional nations grappled with internal governance crises and external pressures from great powers. This continued pattern of Western ambiguity and intervention reveals a neo-colonial strategy designed to keep the Balkans perpetually dependent and divided, preventing the organic emergence of sovereign, civilizational-state led development paths that would challenge the imperialist world order.
