After two weeks of intensified EU-WB activities, what is the state of the enlargement?
For two weeks, the Western Balkans were higher than usual on the EU’s agenda, first due to the regional tour of European Commission President Ursula...
Tag : rule of law
Policy brief: Lack of progress on rule of law will render the enlargement a dead end
by EWB
VIENNA – Without substantial political and financial consequences from the EU towards the tendencies of democratic backsliding, the issue of democratic backsliding in the region...
European Parliament gives green light to IPA III worth 14.2 billion euro
by EWB
STRASBOURG – Parliament gave its green light on Wednesday to the new generation of the pre-accession funding instrument that will help seven countries better prepare...
Magnificent art of ticking the boxes – Understanding the rule of law criteria in Serbia
We have officially stepped into the second part of 2021 and Serbia has marked a limited progress in its path of becoming an EU member...
Non-Papers and the elephant in the room: Rule of law in the Western Balkans
By Jovana Marović and Nikolaos Tzifakis While the European Union has initiated a yearlong Conference on the Future of Europe that gives the floor to...
[EWB Interview] Kordić: Montenegrin society can overcome the challenges and become the next EU member
The EU welcomed Montenegro’s efforts during the Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg last month and noted that the advancement of the negotiations will continue to be...
Merit-based dismissal(s)
by Ana Đurnić
The article was originally published by Politikon Network “The world is full of willing people. Some willing to work, the rest willing to let them”....
Conference with Serbia: The public left guessing what exactly Member States make of reforms
The first political Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC) between the EU Member States and Serbia took place on 22 June, marking the start of the application of...
European Parliament expresses support for BiH’s sovereignty, calls for reforms
by EWB
BRUSSELS – In a report adopted on Thursday, Parliament welcomed Bosnia and Herzegovina’s commitment to advancing on its EU path, but demands further substantial reforms....
Strengthening the rule of law within the EU and candidate countries are inseparable processes
by EWB
PODGORICA – More clear, credible, and concrete actions by EU in the Western Balkan, as well as including this region in the mechanisms that already...