Civil society has made a significant contribution to the Berlin Process
BELGRADE – The establishment of the Common Regional Market will bring numerous economic benefits and speed up the process of accession of the Western Balkan...
Tag : Centre for Contemporary Politics
Fifth annual shadow report “State of Democracy in Serbia 2021” now available online
by EWB
Centre for Contemporary Politics has published the shadow report “State of Democracy in Serbia 2021”. The report covers five areas: elections, parliament, governance, civil society and freedom...
Rule of law in Serbia: Modest reform efforts since October 2020, serious problems remain
by EWB
BELGRADE – Since the election of the new government in October 2020, which coincided with the annual report of the European Commission, Serbia has taken...
The media in Serbia reports on EU findings mainly through the interpretations of state officials
BEOGRAD – The absence of reporting of direct findings, conclusions, but also independent interpretations of the original text of the European Commission Report, is characteristic of...
Serbian media coverage of the EU in 2020: Love from China and slaps from Brussels
by EWB
BELGRADE – President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić is the leading source of information and creator of narratives about the European Union in that country, ranging...
Kosovo is Crimea: Pro-Russian narratives in Serbia driven by domestic politics?
Russia can be considered Serbia’s long-term international ally, especially with regard to the sensitive case of Kosovo. A year-long media research looking for pro-Russian territorial...
Serbian CSOs urge the EU to insist on fundamental values in Serbia amidst political crisis and police brutality
by EWB
BELGRADE – It can reasonably be expected that the results of the elections in Serbia on 21 June will lead to a political crisis, while...
CSOs from Montenegro and Serbia call for the lowering of tensions
by EWB
PODGORICA / BELGRADE – Candidates for the membership in the European Union should resolve the disputed issues in the spirit of regional cooperation, stated ten...
Civil society organisations in Serbia call on the Government to launch a dialogue on the state of democracy
by EWB
BELGRADE – On the occasion of the release of the recent Freedom House “Nations in Transit” report in which Serbia found itself in the category...
Serbian think tanks present recommendations for reforming EU accession of Western Balkan countries
by EWB
BELGRADE – Seven of the leading Serbian think tanks and civil society organisations have joined the discussion on how to best reform the EU enlargement...