EU and the Western Balkans in 2021: Searching for a Way Back to Normal
Even though COVID-19 will remain the number one issue for the citizens of the Western Balkans in 2021, there are nonetheless other important political events...
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The year (not) to forget: Key events in the Western Balkans in 2020
by EWB
Last year, as we reviewed the most important events of 2019, we assessed that, due to its lacklustre results, many in the Western Balkans would...
What are the vaccination plans of Western Balkan countries in 2021?
by EWB
WESTERN BALKANS – As the countries of the Western Balkans strive to secure sufficient supplies of COVID-19 vaccine, many questions remain unanswered – how many...
Kosovo needs a locally-owned mechanism to coordinate international assistance in fight against corruption
A piece by Cemaliye Beysoylu and Nicasia Picciano Since the end of the 1990s Kosovo received an excessive amount of international funds and assistance in...
Survival of the fittest – An overview of regional cooperation initiatives in SEE6
Regional cooperation constitutes a cornerstone of European Union (EU) policy towards the South East Europe Six region. Initiated in mid ‘90s, the regional approach encouraged...
EWB SCREENING / Igor Bandović: The citizens of Serbia know they live in a captured state
by EWB
Last week, the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, along with 74 other civil society organizations, called on the Serbian government to implement necessary reforms on...
Unlocking Kosovo in 2021: last chance to right the wrong
Piece by Donika Emini and Zoran Nechev. Citizens of Kosovo were optimistic that the interminable visa liberalisation saga would be finished during the German Presidency....
Mini-Schengen, Regional Economic Area and Common Regional Market: What is what?
by EWB Archives
BELGRADE – It has been a year since the main concerns in the Balkans regarding regional economic integration were – is mini-Schengen initiative just a...