Stratfor Europe analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses the fifth anniversary of Kosovo's independence and its implications for Serbia's foreign policy.
Institutional and political obstacles will complicate the membership bids of Western Balkan states and other EU candidates.
Russia is already the Balkans' main energy provider, and South Stream will allow it to fortify that position.
The International Court of Justice ruled Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia to be legal. STRATFOR analyst Marko Papic discusses the implications for separatist regions around the world.