A lot was at stake for the Balkans in last November’s U.S. presidential elections. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić made a failed bet on Donald Trump, hoping that the United States under Trump would continue to be more sympathetic to Serbian interests in its settlement of the Kosovo dispute and other matters. U.S. foreign policy toward the Balkans under Trump was marked by a disdain toward the European Union and lack of continuity, best symbolized in the economic normalization agreementbetween Belgrade and Priština brokered in September 2020. While Vučić still congratulated Joe Bidenfor his win, other Balkan leaders were probably much more relieved at the prospect of a Biden presidency.
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