Will the rush for lithium crush EU standards in the Western Balkans?
BRUSSELS – As a result of the increasing global demand for critical raw materials, including lithium, EU officials tend to turn a blind eye when...
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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...
Lura Pollozhani: There is a different perception of the EU in the Balkans and in the Eastern candidates
SARAJEVO – The perception of the European Union is no longer as clear as it was ten years ago in the Western Balkans and it...
Marko Kmezić: I have cautiously higher hopes for the new Enlargement Commissioner
SARAJEVO – There is renewed talk about the EU enlargement following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and there are also some good signals...
Jovana Marović: The EU has to develop a political plan, to go hand in hand with the Growth Plan
SARAJEVO – The Western Balkans region is almost at the same distance from the EU as it was 10 years ago. There are different reasons,...
Dejan Jović: Success in the Western Balkans is extremely important for the EU
SARAJEVO – Without a significant change in the stance of several European Union countries towards the enlargement process in the Western Balkans, no substantial progress...