Freedom House: Western Balkans saw both setbacks and progress
WASHINGTON – As a lethal pandemic, economic and physical insecurity, and violent conflict ravaged the world in 2020, democracy’s defenders sustained heavy new losses in...
Category : Politics
Stabilization and Association Council: Albania has made progress in reform areas
by EWB
BRUSSELS – Albania and the European Union held the eleventh meeting of the Stabilization and Association Council (SA Council) on Monday. Through a statement to...
Lajčák’s interview for EWB caused a scandal over the map of the Western Balkans
by EWB
BRUSSELS / PRISTINA – Criticism from Pristina against the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajčák, followed a guest appearance on the European...
Borrell: The region has a future in the EU, but countries have to do their homework
by EWB
BRUSSELS – EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel said yesterday that it is not fair to say that the EU is...
Tensions in the Montenegrin parliamentary majority over prosecutorial laws
PODGORICA – The new parliamentary majority in Montenegro, which won in the elections at the end of August 2020, announced on February 3 that it would...
Opposition party Vetëvendosje marks victory in Kosovo’s general election
by EWB
PRISTINA – Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination Movement (Vetëvendosje) wins Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections held on February 14th, according to preliminary official results which show that based on...
Will Biden bring changes to the Western Balkans?
With the change of the US administration, the question arose in the Western Balkans whether the new President Joe Biden would bring a change of...
Kosovo to hold snap parliamentary elections on Sunday, VV clear favourites
by EWB
PRISTINA – On Sunday Kosovo will hold snap parliamentary election, which takes place less than 18 months after the citizens of Kosovo voted last time....
Petříček and Korčok: The EU is not here to determine who is right or wrong on issues related to history, language or identity
by EWB
BRUSSELS – The EU is not here to determine who is right or wrong on issues related to history, language or identity, we need a...
Picula: EP stresses serious concerns about limited progress in the fight against corruption in Montenegro
by EWB
PODGORICA – The European Parliament welcomes Montenegro’s continued engagement in the EU integration process and its overall progress, but stresses serious concerns about limited progress in...