Escaping Western Balkans INC.
Capturing the imaginations of observers, the region of Balkans was often described with a metaphor. From a powder keg – in the wake of the...
Tag : Open Balkan
[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...
Rama, Zaev and Vučić sign multiple agreements at the Open Balkan summit in Albania
by EWB
TIRANA / ELBASAN – Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama hosted President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev for...
Joint Statement of the Open Balkan members: Region stuck EU’s dilemmas, we are committed to bridge the gap
by EWB
BELGRADE – Governments of Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia released a joint statement on Thursday evening following the meeting of the Open Balkan initiative. We...
Open Balkan: Leaders commit to a more effective implementation of the freedom of movement measures
by EWB
BELGRADE – Leaders of Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia met with the business community representatives in Belgrade today in the context of the Open Balkan...
Differing interpretations of Open Balkan brought up again during von der Leyen’s visit to Albania
by EWB
TIRANA – President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama were asked multiple questions on the Open...
Relationship between Berlin Process and Open Balkan discussed during Merkel’s Tirana visit
by EWB
TIRANA – German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed during yesterday’s press conference with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama that the Berlin Process should be the...
Montenegro does not plan to join Open Balkan initiative, focuses on Common Regional Market
by EWB
PODGORICA – Montenegro focuses on Common Regional Market, an initiative within the Berlin Process, which is more suitable for the country than the Open Balkan...
State Department: US wholeheartedly supports regional economic integration in the Balkans
by EWB
BELGRADE – The United States wholeheartedly supports efforts in the Western Balkans to deepen and strengthen inclusive regional economic integration in line with European Union...
Albania and Kosovo disagree over Germany’s position on Open Balkan
by EWB
TIRANA / PRISTINA – Following a statement of a German Government spokesperson for Pristina-based Gazeta Express, in which he said that any regional cooperation is beneficial,...