Analyses Archives - European Western Balkans

Through military exercise with NATO members, Serbia leans towards cooperation with the West

Igor Mirosavljević27. 04. 2023.

by Igor Mirosavljević27. 04. 2023.

At the beginning of April, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Serbia confirmed the information that the Serbian Armed Forces will again participate...

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Corrupt Practices Thrive in North Macedonia’s Murky Contracting Landscape

Jovana Maričić13. 04. 2023.

by Jovana Maričić13. 04. 2023.

Shocking allegations have emerged regarding the oversight of large-scale infrastructure projects in North Macedonia, with reports of exorbitant fees paid to engineers and suspicions of...

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Agreement with Kosovo: A condition for continuing negotiations of or a shortcut to Serbian EU membership?

Sofija Popović31. 03. 2023.

by Sofija Popović31. 03. 2023.

The agreement in Ohrid was the second in the past month that Kosovo and Serbia committed to. After the acceptance of the European plan in...

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“Constructive ambiguity” in the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo present even after the Ohrid agreement

Igor Mirosavljević31. 03. 2023.

by Igor Mirosavljević31. 03. 2023.

After the 12-hour round of dialogue between the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo, Aleksandar Vučić and Albin Kurti, on March 18 in Ohrid, facilitated by...

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The corruption case in Serbian state company EPS – What we know so far?

Sofija Popović27. 03. 2023.27. 03. 2023.

by Sofija Popović27. 03. 2023.27. 03. 2023.

During February of this year, the state company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) was in the public’s focus for the umpteenth time due to corruption. Only fourteen...

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After illegal entries doubled in 2022, migration from the Western Balkans again in EU’s focus

Igor Mirosavljević27. 03. 2023.

by Igor Mirosavljević27. 03. 2023.

In 2022, more than 330,000 illegal crossings of the EU external borders were detected. Since 2019, the influx of migrants to the EU has been...

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Disbalance in media representation of government and opposition an increasing problem in Serbia

Jovana Maričić24. 03. 2023.27. 03. 2023.

by Jovana Maričić24. 03. 2023.27. 03. 2023.

The issue of the unequal representation of political actors in the media has been recognized for years by international and domestic observers as a major...

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Telekom Srbija again in amendments on the EP report on Serbia: Concern about the impact on the media market

Sofija Popović07. 03. 2023.

by Sofija Popović07. 03. 2023.

Several amendments submitted by members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the European Parliament (AFET) to Vladimir Bilčik’s draft report on Serbia mention Telekom...

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“Agreement on the path to normalization between Kosovo and Serbia”, a slightly modified French-German proposal based on the “two Germanies agreement”

Igor Mirosavljević06. 03. 2023.

by Igor Mirosavljević06. 03. 2023.

The content of the European proposal for Serbia and Kosovo, finally made public after a joint meeting in Brussels on February 27, is almost entirely...

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EU candidate status of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Undue reward or a boost for the reform process?

Sofija Popović18. 02. 2023.

by Sofija Popović18. 02. 2023.

At the end of December last year, the member states of the European Union decided to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina. BiH submitted...

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Through military exercise with NATO members, Serbia leans towards cooperation with the West

Corrupt Practices Thrive in North Macedonia’s Murky Contracting Landscape

Agreement with Kosovo: A condition for continuing negotiations of or a shortcut to Serbian EU membership?

“Constructive ambiguity” in the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo present even after the Ohrid agreement

The corruption case in Serbian state company EPS – What we know so far?

After illegal entries doubled in 2022, migration from the Western Balkans again in EU’s focus

Disbalance in media representation of government and opposition an increasing problem in Serbia

Telekom Srbija again in amendments on the EP report on Serbia: Concern about the impact on the media market

“Agreement on the path to normalization between Kosovo and Serbia”, a slightly modified French-German proposal based on the “two Germanies agreement”

EU candidate status of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Undue reward or a boost for the reform process?

Gjosha: EU enlargement policy in best interest of region’s stability and Europe’s...

Elections for the European Parliament: What’s in store for the EU, and...

The EFJ affiliates have urged governments in the Balkans to uphold journalists’...

Clark: Montenegro is the clearest example of stability

Daniel Serwer: Balkans a low priority for US foreign policy

Igor Mirosavljević