EU to explore options how to support Montenegro in repaying loan to China
BRUSSELS – European Commission has received an official letter from the Prime Minister of Montenegro and is working on a response on how to support...
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BiEPAG Policy Brief: Trust in the democratic process can be regained
by EWB
LONDON – “The ‘collective action’ problem in the Balkans – characterised as lack of confidence in the possibility of change, leading to disillusionment with the...
Germany’s EU Presidency was a failure on enlargement, but not through its own fault
BRUSSELS – When Portugal took over the EU Presidency from Germany on January 1, the expectations about enlargement were far lower than when its predecessor...
EU and the Western Balkans in 2021: Searching for a Way Back to Normal
by EWB
Even though COVID-19 will remain the number one issue for the citizens of the Western Balkans in 2021, there are nonetheless other important political events...
BiEPAG Report: People in the Western Balkans believe in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 more than other Europeans
by EWB Archives
WASHINGTON – People in the Western Balkans believe in conspiracies more than people in other parts of Europe, which reinforces their lack of trust in...
Sofia and Skopje – Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Sofia and Skopje are still struggling to find a common ground, while the pressure from the experts from both countries, as well as the EU,...
BSF: Western Balkans is influenced by strong anti-Western narratives
by EWB
BELGRADE – Despite the declared ambition of all Western Balkan countries to join the European Union and their integration and increasing cooperation with NATO, the...
Serwer and Bieber: Washington Agreement not a major step towards normalization, will be forgotten in US soon
by EWB
MITROVICA – The Washington Agreement does not have any novelty value, because number of its points have already been addressed in the EU-led dialogue between...
What did Serbia and Kosovo sign in Washington?
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti pledged to normalize economic relations on 4 September, signing an agreement in the presence of US...
Can we expect progress in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue?
Last week was the most dynamic one when it comes to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue since its resumption in July, after almost two years of stalemate....