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Identity Politics Is Holding Up A Balkan Energy Development


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Published in Politics and Government on Saturday, December 28th 2024 at 19:40 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • Weeks before President Trump retakes the White House, an American ambassador is tanking a strategic gas pipeline that would increase U.S. natural gas exports to Europe. In the process, he has damaged a country's national sovereignty and worsened Balkan instability,

The article from MSN discusses how identity politics in the Balkans is obstructing a significant energy development project. The project, which involves constructing a new pipeline to transport natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe via the Balkans, aims to diversify Europe's energy supply and reduce dependency on Russian gas. However, ethnic tensions and nationalist sentiments in the region, particularly between Serbia and Kosovo, are complicating the project's progress. Local political leaders are leveraging these identity issues to gain support, thereby stalling negotiations and implementation. This situation not only delays the energy project but also highlights the broader challenge of regional cooperation in the Balkans, where historical animosities continue to influence contemporary political and economic decisions.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/identity-politics-is-holding-up-a-balkan-energy-development/ar-AA1wD3Vc ]

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