Tag : French non-paper

The French non-paper: Are there any implications for Kosovo’s EU integration process?

Albana Rexha27. 01. 2020.

by Albana Rexha27. 01. 2020.

Almost two decades passed since the Thessaloniki summit, whereby EU prospects were offered to the Balkan countries; however, the rule of law and social well-being...

Interviews

[EWB Interview] Tocci: It is up to supporters of enlargement to win the debate on the reform

Aleksandar Ivković17. 12. 2019.17. 12. 2019.

by Aleksandar Ivković17. 12. 2019.17. 12. 2019.

Opening of the debate on EU accession process reform, together with the fresh start of the new European Commission, has brought some much needed optimism...

Politics

Nine EU Members release a new proposal for the reform of enlargement process

EWB11. 12. 2019.11. 12. 2019.

by EWB11. 12. 2019.11. 12. 2019.

BRUSSELS – Following the French non-paper on the reform of EU enlargement methodology which was released last month, nine EU Member States have drafted their...

Politics

Dimitrov: French proposal contains ideas that would be hard to implement

EWB29. 11. 2019.

by EWB29. 11. 2019.

SKOPJE – French non-paper features good ideas, but there are also ideas that would not be easy to implement. It is important that the end...

Analyses

French offer – a bluff or a sincere new opportunity?

Filip Lukić22. 11. 2019.22. 11. 2019.

by Filip Lukić22. 11. 2019.22. 11. 2019.

Following the red light to opening of negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania and the loud criticism that came from Brussels and Berlin, France presented...

News

Bandović: “The French proposal should be taken with caution”

EWB21. 11. 2019.21. 11. 2019.

by EWB21. 11. 2019.21. 11. 2019.

PODGORICA – The rule of law is not only dependent on the European Union (EU). It starts with the Western Balkan countries, which should advocate it...

Opinions

An EU Membership for the Balkans Named Desire

Jovana Marović20. 11. 2019.

by Jovana Marović20. 11. 2019.

The article was originally published on BiEPAG blog. We have entered an unusually fruitful period when it comes to ideas on the sorely needed revitalisation...

Politics

De Montchalin: All Western Balkan countries might have to implement the new accession metodology

EWB20. 11. 2019.20. 11. 2019.

by EWB20. 11. 2019.20. 11. 2019.

BRUSSELS – The French non-paper proposal and other proposals on the possible revisions of the accession process for the Western Balkan countries – these were...

Opinions

From crisis to opportunity: Harnessing the potential of the French proposals

Milena Lazarević19. 11. 2019.

by Milena Lazarević19. 11. 2019.

Over the past couple of days, the discourse on the Western Balkans’ EU accession has been dominated by discussion of the (in)famous French non-paper, finally...

Opinions

The French have got it wrong: An eccentric counterproposal

Nikolaos Tzifakis19. 11. 2019.

by Nikolaos Tzifakis19. 11. 2019.

France’s assessment that EU enlargement has not been functioning for a while is not wrong. However, its proposal outlined in the leaked non-paper would exacerbate...

Albana Rexha

Albana Rexha is a Senior Policy Analyst at Democracy Plus in Kosovo. She holds a PhD in Governance and Public Administration from the South East European University in North Macedonia.

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Tag : French non-paper

The French non-paper: Are there any implications for Kosovo’s EU integration process?

[EWB Interview] Tocci: It is up to supporters of enlargement to win the debate on the reform

Nine EU Members release a new proposal for the reform of enlargement process

Dimitrov: French proposal contains ideas that would be hard to implement

French offer – a bluff or a sincere new opportunity?

Bandović: “The French proposal should be taken with caution”

An EU Membership for the Balkans Named Desire

De Montchalin: All Western Balkan countries might have to implement the new accession metodology

From crisis to opportunity: Harnessing the potential of the French proposals

The French have got it wrong: An eccentric counterproposal

New evidence in Montenegro’s coup affair?

Kosovo’s calling code +383 comes into force in 2018

Rama and Zaev pledge to intensify economic cooperation

Ambassador Wigemark visits Goražde

Economist Democracy Index 2021: North Macedonia and Montenegro upgraded to “flawed democracies”

Albana Rexha