Western Balkans overwhelmingly in favour of EU membership, but EU needs to show more commitment
BELGRADE – The public opinion in the region continues to be overwhelmingly in favour of membership to the European Union (82.5% on average), and even...
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EPC and BiEPAG event “Public opinion on European integration in the Balkans: Still a story of passive consensus?”
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BRUSSELS – Are the people from the Balkans still supportive of European integration, are they content with the progress made by their countries in the...
Tzifakis: Bulgarian veto seriously endangers efficiency of EU policies in the Western Balkans
by EWB
ATHENS – The Bulgarian objection to the opening of accession negotiations by North Macedonia seriously endangers the efficiency of EU policies in the Western Balkans,...
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,...
Problems with narratives on EU enlargement detected on both sides
by EWB
BRUSSELS – Shortcomings of EU enlargement narratives were emphasised by the coordinator of Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group Florian Bieber and his colleague Nikolaos Tzifakis...
What does the victory of New Democracy mean for relations with North Macedonia?
In January this year, then opposition party New Democracy voted against the ratification of the Prespa Agreement with newly-renamed North Macedonia. Leader of the opposition...
Decoupling North Macedonia and Albania sends dangerous signal
Regional analysts warn that further postponement and possible decoupling of North Macedonia and Albania could cause negative effect on the internal politics of both of...
Bieber and Tzifakis: Border change between Belgrade and Pristina unrealistic and undesirable
by EWB
BELGRADE – Border change as a solution of the problem between Belgrade and Pristina is unrealistic and undesirable, concluded professor at the University of Graz...
The Western Balkans as a Geopolitical Chessboard?
BELGRADE – While the renewed EU interest in the Western Balkans is without doubt positive, it rests on several myths and misconceptions, claim authors of...
The dangers of keeping Western Balkans in a limbo
Postponement of the opening of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, unwillingness to grant visa liberalization to Kosovo and repeated messages that Serbia’s path to EU...