Can the EMFA deliver? A path to media freedom fraught with peril
Following the spell of recent elections in Europe and the U.S., the media have been blamed for either failing to deliver accurate information or exerting...
Category : Opinions
A liveable Europe, retrieving the hopes of the youth
When Brexit struck, Laura was too young to vote. Eight years have passed, but she still remembers the morning the results were published. That day,...
Vučić’s last train to the EU will not take shortcuts
Last week, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić again demonstrated the skill of adapting rhetoric to different circumstances and interlocutors – he managed to go verbally from...
BiEPAG Reacts: No more beating around the bush
Originally published on BiEPAG blog Albania received another “best ever report” this week from the European Commission which, according to PM Edi Rama, is the most trusted international report...
BiEPAG Reacts: Kosovo – The one without the candidate status
by Donika Emini
Originally published on BiEPAG blog The country report for Kosovo was launched amidst a grim atmosphere and strained relations between Kosovo and the EU, with...
BiEPAG Reacts: The Hamlet dilemma is next for both the EU and Montenegro, but before that there is always the (same) report
Originally published on BiEPAG blog Everyone who follows Montenegro’s accession talks with the EU knew what to expect from this year’s European Commission report: Regardless...
BiEPAG Reacts: Waiting for Godot – New EU Commission report on BIH’s EU integration brings nothing new
Originally published on BiEPAG blog In the famous play by Samuel Beckett the two main characters Vladimir and Estragon engage in a variety of discussions,...
BiEPAG Reacts: 2024 EC Report on Serbia – Where has all the hype gone?
Originally published on BiEPAG blog It was no ordinary Wednesday! The publishing of European Commission’s (EC) annual report on Serbia’s success on its European integration...
The Parallel Universe of Ursula von der Leyen
I was present when the ambassador of the European Union stated in front of more than ten television cameras that the actions of the government...
Tirana and Brussels start accession negotiations – Not accelerated, but hopefully transformative ones
Originally published on the BiEPAG blog. The Western Balkans’ European integration had a very good start of the week, firstly with the Berlin Process Summit (October 14)...