Freedom House: Western Balkan countries remain hybrid regimes, decline for Serbia and BiH
WASHINGTON – All Western Balkan countries remained in the category of hybrid regimes in the newest Nations in Transit report published by the Freedom House...
Tag : democracy
Policy Brief: Rule of law in Kosovo has many loops that need to be straightened
by EWB
VIENNA – Strengthening the administration of judiciary should be given more attention and be considered as a crucial part of rule of law reforms, as...
Economist Democracy Index 2021: North Macedonia and Montenegro upgraded to “flawed democracies”
by EWB
LONDON – Montenegro and North Macedonia crossed the threshold of “flawed democracies” in this year’s Democracy Index 2021 published by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Serbia...
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s puzzle: fitting the pieces and making them work together?
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is bordering with the European Union’s (EU) latest member but has never been more distant from the EU. Country needs structural...
Kosovo: Daring to think about the Future of Europe
by Donika Emini
Kosovo does not enjoy the equal EU perspective in comparison with other countries in the Western Balkans. While the neighbouring countries discuss about different stages...
[EWB Interview] Džihić: The awakening of civic movements has imposed the logic that change is possible
Civic initiatives and protests showed that many citizens in the region are deeply dissatisfied with the lack of accountability of the ruling regimes and ready...
Civic initiatives in the Western Balkans potential for social and political change
by EWB
BELGRADE – Civic initiatives and protests showed that many citizens in the region are deeply dissatisfied with the lack of accountability of the ruling regimes...
[EWB Interview] Vurmo: Open Balkan ignores the region’s most serious challenges – the rule of law and democracy
In the closing months of 2021, Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama and President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić intensified their activities around the Open Balkan...
Trust and democracy in the Western Balkans acquire importance in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis
by EWB
BUDAPEST – The reticence of the public to undergo vaccination is directly linked with mistrust in governments while in Serbia exists the profiling of a...
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...