Who are the allies of the civil society in Serbia?
In December last year, for the second time in fifteen months, the Serbian Ministry of Interior tried to push through a new Law on Internal...
Tag : Civil Society
Policy Forum: Civil society plays a key role in fight against corruption
by EWB
BELGRADE — Civil society should act as a watchdog, but also as a partner to the governments in advancing reforms and fighting corruption, and the...
[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...
SELDI initative: CSOs can achieve greater impact by working as coalitions
by EWB
Southeast European Leadership for Development and Integrity (SELDI) initiative organized an online brainstorming webinar on 18 January, with the goal of finding new and innovative ways...
Policy Brief: The fight against corruption in Bulgaria should result with convictions in high-level corruption cases
by EWB
VIENNA – Negative Bulgarian transition from postcommunism to post-democracy expressed in the transition from corruption to endemic corruption and state capture, it was said in...
Participation of CSOs necessary for the accountability of the EU Economic and Investment Plan
How to increase the accountability of the EUR 30bn of the EU Economic and Investment Plan envelope (EIP) to be spent in Western Balkans in...
Open Letter to the EU: CSOs request participation in the new WB Investment Framework
by EWB
Civil society organisations from the Western Balkans have sent an open letter to the EU institutions requesting formal participation in the new Western Balkans Investment...
Civil Society Forum concludes with recommendations to the EU and regional governments
by EWB
BERLIN – Civil Society & Think Tank Forum of the 2021 Berlin Process wrapped up today with a discussion on policy recommendations drafted by the...
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade and BTD-GMF continue their support to civil society organizations in the Western Balkans
by EWB
BELGRADE – The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade and The Balkan Trust for Democracy of The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF-BTD) continue...
Pisonero: State institutions should treat civil society as a crucial component of democracy
by EWB
BRUSSELS – An empowered civil society is a crucial component of any democratic system and should be recognised and treated as such by state institutions,...