Why Did the Enlargement Process Lose Its Transformative Power and Credibility?
In decades of the enlargement process, the conventional wisdom was clear, “transformative power of EU accession will lead to accepting EU standards which will improve...
Tag : democracy
Belgrade Security Conference opened with a call to preserve peace and fight for democracy
by EWB
BELGRADE – The third Belgrade Security Conference (BSC) officially opened today under the motto: “In the Defence of Humanity”. The conference is organised by the...
The lithium deal between Serbia and the EU: Pulling a fast one
This piece was originally published on BiEPAG blog German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Belgrade, together with the outgoing Vice-President of the European Commission in...
After Washington, can NATO rally around the flag of democracy?
This piece was originally published on BiEPAG blog NATO gathered in Washington on July 9-11th to celebrate its 75th anniversary. It was an opportunity to...
Serbian Elections: No Democracy Before 2027
by Srđan Cvijić
This piece was originally published on BiEPAG blog A Sore Defeat Last Sunday, on June 2 2024, Serbia held repeated Belgrade elections and municipal...
[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...
Freedom House: Democracy deteriorates in the Western Balkans, Serbia faces the strongest decline
by EWB
According to the latest Nations in Transit 2024 report published by Freedom House today, all Western Balkan countries remain “hybrid or transitional regimes”, with four...
V-Dem Report 2024: Montenegro and North Macedonia enter a category of electoral democracies
by EWB
GOTHENBURG – The annual Democracy Report 2024 published today by the Swedish V-Dem Institute shows that Montenegro and North Macedonia are “electoral democracies”, which is...
Economist Democracy Index for 2023: Montenegro advances, Albania declines
by EWB
LONDON – Montenegro improved its democracy in 2023, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina saw no changes, while Albania and North Macedonia declined, according to Democracy...
[EWB Interview] Grošelj: EU course towards the authorities in Serbia is slowly changing after elections
Members of the European Parliament will vote on a resolution on Serbia on February 8th. Prior to the resolution, there were debates among parliamentarians in...