Bakoyannis: Everyone was aware of my special ties with the Serbian people
This op-ed was published in cooperation with Serbian weekly Radar It doesn’t take a seasoned expert to understand that Serbia belongs in Europe. The country is...
Tag : Council of Europe
[EWB Interview] Sarrazin: UN Resolution on Srebrenica is not against Serbia and Republika Srpska
Recent weeks in the Western Balkans have been marked by the topics of Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe as well as the planned...
Strong support for Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Committee of Ministers to make the final call
by EWB
STRASBOURG – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted yesterday with 131 votes in favor, 29 against and 11 abstentions to recommend that...
[EWB Interview] Flessenkemper: Constitituonal reform only the first step towards genuine change in Serbia
Head of the Belgrade Office of the Council of Europe Tobias Flessenkemper finishes his 5-year mandate on this position at the end of August. During his...
Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe accepts Kosovo’s application for membership
by EWB
STRASBOURG – The Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe, which represents the 46 member states, in an extraordinary meeting, with more than two-thirds of the...
Youth today: Becoming citizens and realizing human rights
Over the past two years, young people across Europe and in Serbia have seen their choices reduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many personal ideas...
[EWB Interview] Flessenkemper: The goal of independent judiciary in Serbia requires a change in political culture
Serbia will mark the 20-year anniversary of its Council of Europe membership in 2023. During that time, this international organisation has been contributing to many...
Council of Europe membership: A good opportunity for improving human rights in Kosovo?
In mid-May, the Government of Kosovo submitted an official application for membership in the Council of Europe. Kosovo’s aspirations to be a member of the...
[EWB Interview] Çollaku: Kosovo would benefit enormously from the monitoring of compliance with the standards of the Council of Europe
In mid-May, the Government of Kosovo applied for membership in the Council of Europe. Although it has the support of the required two-thirds majority of...
Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe and the comeback of the Washington Agreement
Following the expulsion of Russia from the Council of Europe, the calls for the admission of Kosovo to this international organization began circulating. With the...