Brief review of the geopolitical situation in the region with a special emphasis on the security threats and migrant crisis

The purpose of this paper is to give a brief overview of the geopolitical situation in the region of Southeast Europe, particularly in the region of the Balkan Peninsula and the interests, and influence of some great powers in this area. In the context of security threats to the region, several types of possible security threats to the region will be discussed and elaborated, such as terrorism, the presence of foreign fighters from the crisis regions, transnational organized crime, etc. A special focus will be given on the analysis of the large migrant crisis the region is facing, and the possible security implications thereof. A special part of the paper will elaborate on the situation with the migrant crisis in the Republic of Macedonia. Conclusions regarding this paper’s subject will be presented at the end