“New safeguard mechanisms”
What could Montenegro’s EU Accession Treaty look like?
The Accession Treaty with Montenegro is expected to be stricter than Croatia’s 2013 treaty, due to the introduction of enhanced safeguard clauses.
A new political crisis
Kosovo goes to the third snap election after parliament failed to elect the president
Latest news
- Former President
Osmani to run in snap parliamentary election with her former party LDK
06.05.2026. - Kosovo Specialist Chambers
Deadline for announcing the verdict to Thaçi and others postponed to 20 July
06.05.2026. - Turning research into policy
CEFTA launches Academic Network and Research Award for young academics
05.05.2026. - European Parliament
AFET adopts reports on Albania and Montenegro, encourages further reforms
05.05.2026. - First participation of Canada
European Political Community in Yerevan discusses how to reduce EU’s dependencies
04.05.2026.
Re-form for Growth: Small Grant Facility
Open call for CSOs in the Western Balkans! Secure a small grant to monitor public spending and drive implementation of national Reform Agendas.
Analyses
“New safeguard mechanisms”
What could Montenegro’s EU Accession Treaty look like?
Rhetoric versus reality
Serbia’s half-hearted reform promises fail to rebuild trust in Brussels
Bulgarian election
What does Radev’s victory mean for the Western Balkans?
Explainers
The case of the General Staff buildingsHow did Jared Kushner’s company project pit the Serbian ruling party against the judiciary?
- Incidents and police brutality
What is behind the recent escalation of Serbian protests?
Interviews
Interview
EWB Interview Gorčević: Drafting of the Accession Treaty will further reinforce our reform efforts
Opinions & Editorials
- Security links to Russia
Europe’s blind spot: Serbia is now Moscow’s intelligence bridgehead
- Ukraine's corruption reckoning
A wartime lesson the Balkans and Brussels must heed
Balcanoscope
European Western Balkans Newsletter
What lies behind the trends shaping the Western Balkans? Twice a month, we bring you what daily news often misses, straight to your inbox.
Serbia Elects
Complete overview
Parliamentary groups in the new Serbian National Assembly
International reactions
Serbia to implement ODIHR recommendations without delay
