WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The German Marshall Fund of the United States issued the following news: * * * The EU must take the lead in further integrating the Balkans into Europe. * * * By Gordana Delic The global challenges the world is currently facing--such as the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine/Russia--have made the 2024 US elections a global political event. In the Balkans, there is much discussion about possible implications of the election's outcome for the region. The uncertain  more