Serbia’s Media strategy: Path towards media freedom or a front for the EU?
The new year is coming, and with it the third birthday of the Strategy for the Development of the Public Information System in the Republic...
Tag : Chapter 23
[EWB Interview] Marović: The key preconditions for Montenegro to become the next EU member state are there
The Government of Dritan Abazović came to power a little over a month ago in Montenegro, promising to unblock and accelerate the country’s stalled EU...
Will Montenegro be ready to start closing negotiating chapters by the end of the year?
Montenegro is close to receiving the closing benchmarks for chapters 23 and 24, Dritan Abazović said last week during the Prime Minister’s question time in...
Delay in the adoption of the Law on Same-Sex Unions in Serbia a consequence of lack of political will
by Sanja Petrov
A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights announced that the work on the final version of the Draft Law on Same-Sex...
Will the adoption of constitutional changes accelerate Serbia’s EU integration process?
On 16 January citizens of Serbia voted “yes” in the referendum on changing the Constitution in relation to the judiciary. Confirmation of the proposed changes...
Policy Brief: Deregulation initiatives in North Macedonia could have a negative impact on the rule of law
by EWB
VIENNA – Without transparency and deep consultations with stakeholders, some government measures for liberalisation and “more economic freedom” could have a negative impact on the...
Policy brief: Lack of progress on rule of law will render the enlargement a dead end
by EWB
VIENNA – Without substantial political and financial consequences from the EU towards the tendencies of democratic backsliding, the issue of democratic backsliding in the region...
Magnificent art of ticking the boxes – Understanding the rule of law criteria in Serbia
We have officially stepped into the second part of 2021 and Serbia has marked a limited progress in its path of becoming an EU member...
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...
Warning signs for the process of amending Serbia’s Law on Free Access to Information
The new deadline for amending Serbia’s Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance is expected to be the fourth quarter of 2021, but...