Freedom House: Democratic institutions in the Western Balkans continued to falter in 2022
WASHINGTON – According to the “Nations in Transit 2023” report published by Freedom House, the 10 non-EU countries that are rated as Hybrid Regimes –...
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Quint on situation in north of Kosovo: Both sides to work towards solution that provides democracy
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PRISTINA – “We call on all actors to urgently work together among all interested parties, including local communities, towards a solution that provides sustainable participatory...
Chollet and Escobar remain optimistic about Western Balkans progress towards the EU
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WASHINGTON – Derek Chollet, U.S. State Department counselor, and Gabriel Escobar, U.S. special envoy for the Western Balkans, faced questions from members of the Senate...
Várhelyi: There will be no shortcuts on Bosnia’s EU path
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SARAJEVO – EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is visiting Sarajevo where he met with the Council of Ministers’ Chair, Borjana Krišto. He said that he...
Chollet calls Kurti and Vučić to discuss Kosovo-Serbia dialogue
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WASHINGTON – Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti spoke with the Counselor of the United States Department of State Derek Chollet regarding the dialogue with Serbia...
BSC Leaders Meeting: The EU can show us examples that we can learn from
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SKOPJE – Under the title “Russian Aggression Against Ukraine: New Momentum for the EU Enlargement?”, the second in a series of BSC Leaders Meetings events took...
French Minister Boone: EU to define the kind of enlargement mechanism that would work
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PARIS – Member states have until the end of 2023 to define the kind of enlargement mechanism that would work for countries looking to access...
EU supports gun control activities in the Western Balkans
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BRUSSELS – Speaking at the meeting of EU officials on the control of firearms in the Western Balkans, EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, said that...
Petković-Bislimi meeting in Brussels did not bring any result
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BRUSSELS – Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Besnik Bilimi and the head of the Government’s office for Kosovo in Serbia, Petar Petković, met this Monday...
ÖGfE survey: No majority for EU enlargement in Austria
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VIENNA – Austrians remain skeptical on a further enlargement of the European Union – no (potential) candidate country could currently count on majority approval, show the...