Merkel’s visit confirmed the importance of civil the society in the region
BELGRADE – During her visit to the Western Balkans, for the last time as German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, in addition to meeting with regional leaders,...
Category : Society
Do the Western Balkan countries need a different model of EU accession?
by EWB
BERLIN – Proposals for new models of EU accession for the Western Balkans, which would include gradual integration of the countries before the full membership,...
Open Letter to the EU: CSOs request participation in the new WB Investment Framework
by EWB
Civil society organisations from the Western Balkans have sent an open letter to the EU institutions requesting formal participation in the new Western Balkans Investment...
Enlargement standstill, political calendars delaying a breakthrough in Belgeade-Pristina Dialogue
by EWB
BRUSSELS – Standstill of the Western Balkans’ EU integration and the negative impact it has for the Kosovo-Serbia normalisation process was one of the focuses...
Transnational cooperation necessary in the fight against organized crime and terrorism
by EWB
ROME – Organized crime and terrorist groups pose a threat to the Western Balkans and the Black Sea region, as well as to the values...
Mistaken policies of the EU and the US destabilise the Balkans
by EWB
ROME – Disinformation campaigns, some activities of the third actors, but also mistaken policies adopted by the EU and the US are all endangering security...
“Geopolitical crack” in the Balkans calls for a strategic shift of the EU
by EWB
ROME – EU has not yet fully lost the battle for the Balkans, but it has to make a strategic shift sooner rather than later. China...
Without introducing improved monitoring mechanism, unrealistic to expect significant changes with the new methodology
by EWB
The enlargement process is dangerously in a state of impasse, leaving the Western Balkans and EU alike disappointed and dissatisfied, says the latest discussion paper ...
BiEPAG policy brief on completing the EU unification process to be presented tomorrow
by EWB
ZAGREB – Recent developments in the case of the six Western Balkan countries accession to the EU seems to be a case of one step...
Civil society members urge EU to apply consistent conditionality to the Western Balkans
by EWB
BERLIN – Inconsistent EU conditionality in the Western Balkans, where the achievements are not rewarded and problems not tackled, is creating problems for the Union,...