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...
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What to expect from the new government in Montenegro: cosmetic or real change?
After the long-awaited shift of the ruling majority in Montenegro, the main dilemma which burdens the domestic and foreign community is whether the change of...
BiEPAG Policy Brief: Trust in the democratic process can be regained
by EWB
LONDON – “The ‘collective action’ problem in the Balkans – characterised as lack of confidence in the possibility of change, leading to disillusionment with the...
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...
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...
EU enlargement in the Western Balkans hostage of bilateral issues
by EWB Archives
The last attempt of the German Presidency to unlock membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania at the end of the year ended unsuccessfully. Due...
Western Balkans overwhelmingly in favour of EU membership, but EU needs to show more commitment
by EWB Archives
BELGRADE – The public opinion in the region continues to be overwhelmingly in favour of membership to the European Union (82.5% on average), and even...
BiEPAG Report: People in the Western Balkans believe in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 more than other Europeans
by EWB Archives
WASHINGTON – People in the Western Balkans believe in conspiracies more than people in other parts of Europe, which reinforces their lack of trust in...
EPC and BiEPAG event “Public opinion on European integration in the Balkans: Still a story of passive consensus?”
by EWB Archives
BRUSSELS – Are the people from the Balkans still supportive of European integration, are they content with the progress made by their countries in the...
Two realities: Roma in the EU and Roma in the Western Balkans in the eyes of the EC
The article was originally published on BiEPAG Blog. The European Commission (EC) recently presented communications on two important policies which are both of relevance for the...