EU and the Western Balkans in 2023: Fear of Instability and Cautious Optimism
A year ago, while analysing the main events and developments to be expected in 2022, our portal mostly focused on regional and European integration, elections...
Author : Aleksandar Ivković
Serbia-Kosovo relations after the Brussels meeting: What do we know so far?
On Thursday, 18 August, the public received scarce information about the content of the high-level round of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue held in Brussels, leaving the...
[EWB Interview] Blockmans: The EU has yet to clarify what it means by “gradual integration” for the Western Balkans
Last week’s European Council meetings, as well as the conference with the leaders of the Western Balkans that preceded it, have left the region disappointed...
[EWB Interview] Flessenkemper: The goal of independent judiciary in Serbia requires a change in political culture
Serbia will mark the 20-year anniversary of its Council of Europe membership in 2023. During that time, this international organisation has been contributing to many...
What is the state of the implementation of the sanctions on Russia in the Western Balkans?
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, EU High Representative Josep Borrell has released 28 Declarations on the alignment of third countries with the...
[EWB Interview] Marović: The key preconditions for Montenegro to become the next EU member state are there
The Government of Dritan Abazović came to power a little over a month ago in Montenegro, promising to unblock and accelerate the country’s stalled EU...
Will Montenegro be ready to start closing negotiating chapters by the end of the year?
Montenegro is close to receiving the closing benchmarks for chapters 23 and 24, Dritan Abazović said last week during the Prime Minister’s question time in...
Michel’s proposals for the Western Balkans: A faster EU accession or an alternative to membership?
Last week, President of the European Council Charles Michel delivered a speech in which he proposed a reform of the EU enlargement process. The key...
Macron’s European Political Community: What would it mean for the Western Balkans?
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Conference for the Future of Europe on 9 May, President of France Emmanuel Macron proposed an idea of...
Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe and the comeback of the Washington Agreement
Following the expulsion of Russia from the Council of Europe, the calls for the admission of Kosovo to this international organization began circulating. With the...