Donfried’s visit: Familiar messages, deepening ties
The visit of the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried to the Western Balkans this week reaffirmed the main positions...
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[EWB Interview] Popovikj: CSOs in North Macedonia must rely more on citizens than on the politicians in the fight against corruption
by Anđela Šemić
Anti-corruption measures taken during previous years in North Macedonia show that there is a commitment to fighting this problem and that in this Western Balkan...
Civil society members urge EU to apply consistent conditionality to the Western Balkans
by EWB
BERLIN – Inconsistent EU conditionality in the Western Balkans, where the achievements are not rewarded and problems not tackled, is creating problems for the Union,...
COVID-19 pandemic as a threat to the rule of law in the Western Balkans
In order to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and lower the burden on healthcare systems, governments of the Western Balkans have imposed restrictive...
Financing parties and elections in the Western Balkans: Irregularities occur from cycle to cycle
Even though current circumstances might put them on hold, parliamentary elections are expected to take place this year in North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro. Parliamentary...
Corruption acceptable for a third of WB citizens, 70% don’t believe it can be reduced
How many of us in the WB were pressured to give bribe, how involved we were in petty corruption, whether we see corruption as acceptable...