Stabilization and Association Council: Albania has made progress in reform areas
BRUSSELS – Albania and the European Union held the eleventh meeting of the Stabilization and Association Council (SA Council) on Monday. Through a statement to...
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Xhaçka: This is the year of hope for the European integration of Albania and North Macedonia
by EWB
TIRANA – At a joint press conference with the Foreign Affairs Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, who is on an official visit to Albania, the Albanian...
Transparency International: Corruption is on the rise in the Western Balkans
Public sector in the Western Balkans became more corrupt in 2020 in comparison to 2019 according to experts and businesspeople. This is the sum up...
French citizens’ convictions against enlargement are not firmly held
PARIS – A majority of people in France are opposed to the Western Balkan countries joining the EU, but for most this issue is not...
Germany’s EU Presidency was a failure on enlargement, but not through its own fault
BRUSSELS – When Portugal took over the EU Presidency from Germany on January 1, the expectations about enlargement were far lower than when its predecessor...
Sassoli: The European Parliament will continue to support Albania on its path to the EU
by EWB
BRUSSELS – European Parliament will continue to back up Albania in its path of European membership, wrote the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli....
EFB launches regional campaign “Balkans United for Clean Air”
by EWB
WESTERN BALKANS – Western Balkan countries have the lowest air quality in Europe, which is why the European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) is launching...
EU and the Western Balkans in 2021: Searching for a Way Back to Normal
by EWB
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...
Auditors scrutinise EU support for rule of law in Western Balkans
by EWB
LUXEMBOURG – The European Court of Auditors is currently conducting an audit to assess how effective the EU’s measures to support the rule of law...
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...