[EWB Interview] Santos: Decision to open negotiations with Albania completely deserved
After three postponements and amidst a global pandemic, the EU decided to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia in March 2020. However, a...
Author : Sandra Maksimović
Pandemic measures further complicate problems with human rights in the Western Balkans
State of emergency has been introduced in all Western Balkan countries except Montenegro in order to fight the epidemic. In Serbia, its leaders are accused...
Global battle of narratives: Will propaganda about the pandemic change the world order?
Every crisis is an opportunity in disguise – reads the Chinese proverb, perhaps describing the best the current situation in regard to global narratives. Social...
Human rights in Serbia at the time of the pandemic: Violation or justified limitation?
Serbia is one of the countries with the most rigorous measures taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic, introduced after a state of emergency was declared...
Postponing the elections – a chance for dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties?
The postponement of the parliamentary and local elections in Serbia, scheduled for April 26, unexpectedly opened up a time frame for a new dialogue between...
Revealing identity of persons in self-isolation in Montenegro unconstitutional, experts claim
PODGORICA – The National Coordination Body for the Suppression of Infectious Disease, founded by the Government of Montenegro, introduced 17 recommendations and 60 measures since...
Financing parties and elections in the Western Balkans: Irregularities occur from cycle to cycle
Even though current circumstances might put them on hold, parliamentary elections are expected to take place this year in North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro. Parliamentary...
What happened to the “mini-Schengen”?
Among more than 70 regional cooperation initiatives, the so-called “mini-Schengen” has stood out as soon as it appeared in the second half of 2019. Even...
[EWB Interview] Fajon: There is some progress in Serbia, but not the results we want to see
Serbia turned the attention of the European Union to itself because of many concerning developments happening at the moment – the need for EU facilitated...
Montenegrin Law on Religious Freedom: Polarization that benefits the government(s)?
Tensions surrounding the new Montenegrin law on Religious Freedom have been high for more than two weeks since the law was passed in the Montenegrin...