Several European countries are reluctant to allow Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen zone.

Institutional and political obstacles will complicate the membership bids of Western Balkan states and other EU candidates.

A deep economic and political division exists within the European Union between the eurozone states and the 10 EU members outside the monetary bloc.

Stratfor Vice President of Intelligence Fred Burton examines the recent threat against Israel's national soccer team and discusses the vulnerabilities faced by soft targets like sports teams.

A Swedish Islamist was reportedly responsible for the attack against a bus carrying tourists.

The new Nabucco pipeline proposal must compete with several other pipelines in the region.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky explains anti-Roma protests in Bulgaria ahead of presidential elections and says that the country is a case study of right-wing political parties in Europe.