Tag : Chapter 23

Policy brief: Lack of progress on rule of law will render the enlargement a dead end

EWB12. 10. 2021.13. 10. 2021.

by EWB12. 10. 2021.13. 10. 2021.

VIENNA – Without substantial political and financial consequences from the EU towards the tendencies of democratic backsliding, the issue of democratic backsliding in the region...

Opinions

Magnificent art of ticking the boxes – Understanding the rule of law criteria in Serbia

Jovana Spremo28. 07. 2021.

by Jovana Spremo28. 07. 2021.

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...

Society

Rule of law in Serbia: Modest reform efforts since October 2020, serious problems remain

EWB22. 06. 2021.22. 06. 2021.

by EWB22. 06. 2021.22. 06. 2021.

BELGRADE – Since the election of the new government in October 2020, which coincided with the annual report of the European Commission, Serbia has taken...

Analyses

Warning signs for the process of amending Serbia’s Law on Free Access to Information

Aleksandar Ivković25. 05. 2021.25. 05. 2021.

by Aleksandar Ivković25. 05. 2021.25. 05. 2021.

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...

Analyses

Application of the new methodology to Montenegro and Serbia: Principles remain the same, more emphasis on interim benchmarks

Aleksandar Ivković24. 03. 2021.24. 03. 2021.

by Aleksandar Ivković24. 03. 2021.24. 03. 2021.

After the publication of the new EU enlargement methodology last year, numerous commentators stated that its application to Montenegro and Serbia will not dramatically change...

Politics

Tensions in the Montenegrin parliamentary majority over prosecutorial laws

Sandra Maksimović24. 02. 2021.01. 03. 2021.

by Sandra Maksimović24. 02. 2021.01. 03. 2021.

PODGORICA – The new parliamentary majority in Montenegro, which won in the elections at the end of August 2020, announced on February 3 that it would...

Politics

Kordić and Popa: The Montenegrin government continues its pro-European course

EWB Archives14. 12. 2020.28. 12. 2020.

by EWB Archives14. 12. 2020.28. 12. 2020.

PODGORICA – The new government will continue the pro-European course guided, above all, by the best interests of all citizens and the aspiration for Montenegro to...

Analyses

How the EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans stand with fight against corruption?

Nikola Cuckić20. 10. 2020.

by Nikola Cuckić20. 10. 2020.

The overall pace of fighting corruption has slowed down and the track record in most countries is far from meeting the requirements for membership –...

Analyses

Constitutional changes in Serbia lead to the loss of judicial independence

Sandra Maksimović30. 06. 2020.07. 06. 2021.

by Sandra Maksimović30. 06. 2020.07. 06. 2021.

The completion of the constitutional reform, which should ensure the independence of the judiciary, was planned for 2017, when the citizens of Serbia were supposed...

Politics

EC non-papers note pressures on judiciary and media in Serbia and Montenegro

EWB15. 06. 2020.

by EWB15. 06. 2020.

BRUSSELS – In its latest six-month report on the state of the Chapters 23 and 24 , the so-called “non-paper”, the European Commission notes the...

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Tag : Chapter 23

Policy brief: Lack of progress on rule of law will render the enlargement a dead end

Magnificent art of ticking the boxes – Understanding the rule of law criteria in Serbia

Rule of law in Serbia: Modest reform efforts since October 2020, serious problems remain

Warning signs for the process of amending Serbia’s Law on Free Access to Information

Application of the new methodology to Montenegro and Serbia: Principles remain the same, more emphasis on interim benchmarks

Tensions in the Montenegrin parliamentary majority over prosecutorial laws

Kordić and Popa: The Montenegrin government continues its pro-European course

How the EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans stand with fight against corruption?

Constitutional changes in Serbia lead to the loss of judicial independence

EC non-papers note pressures on judiciary and media in Serbia and Montenegro

Chief German diplomat, Gabriel: Ivanov should reconsider his decision

EUobserver: Albania and Macedonia to start EU accession talks

Kukan: Albania to get recommendation for opening EU accession negotiations

New partnership for a better future

Drljević: Civil society made significant contribution to the EU integration

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