Kosovo visa liberalization: Long road with many obstacles
The Czech Presidency of the European Union brought the issue of visa liberalization for Kosovo back to the agenda, with high hopes that the reignited...
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The Kosovo Crisis: A risky all-or-nothing game
On Saturday, Serbs from the north of Kosovo officially submitted their irrevocable resignations from all political, judicial and administrative positions in the institutions of Kosovo....
Summit in Berlin: The commitment and persistence of Germany produced results
The leaders of the six countries of the Western Balkans have signed in Berlin the agreement on the mutual recognition of identity cards, which provides...
Kosovo and sanctions not the only obstacles: Lack of rule of law paralyzes Serbia on its EU path
Serbia’s road to the EU has lasted for more than 20 years. In the previous two decades, governments changed and defined different strategies for developing...
Will NATO replace EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The mandate of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has been launched in 2004 with the main objective of...
The lack of transparency in the financing of political parties remains a problem in BiH
Even this election process in Bosnia and Herzegovina did not bring about a more transparent process of financing political parties. The citizens in Bosnia and...
Picula’s report in the European Parliament: Warning for Serbia, but impetus for enlargement
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) voted out the draft Resolution, written by MEP from the S&D group and EP...
US Sanctions towards Western Balkan entities: “Red flags” without much effect on the ground
Several days ago, certain Marko Mihajlović was arrested on a suspicion of being involved in the murder of a former Serbian politician from North Kosovo,...
European Commission on media funding in the Western Balkans: Political influence and lack of transparency remain an issue
In unconsolidated democracies, such as those in the Western Balkans, where freedom of expression has never been fully established, media funding also remains shrouded in...
Fighting high-level corruption in the Western Balkans: Is the region moving forward?
This year European Commission’s reports on Western Balkan countries pointed out some new deficiencies and recommendations when it comes to fight against corruption, but also...