EU should prevent the further downgrading of democracy in the Western Balkans
BERLIN – The EU should prevent the further downgrading of democracy, fundamental rights, and the rule of law principles in assessing the progress of aspiring...
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[BSC] With all obstacles, EU accession more important and relevant than ever
by EWB
BELGRADE – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has once again demonstrated the importance of the Western Balkans for the EU’s own security and its capacity...
SELDI’s regional anti-corruption report: Governments’ integrity under serious stress in the Western Balkans
BELGRADE – “The integrity of government remains under serious stress in the Western Balkans, while the margin for civil society action has further decreased as...
Will the adoption of constitutional changes accelerate Serbia’s EU integration process?
On 16 January citizens of Serbia voted “yes” in the referendum on changing the Constitution in relation to the judiciary. Confirmation of the proposed changes...
The 2021 Enlargement Package – similar conclusions as last year
by EWB
BELGRADE / BRUSSELS – Disappointment with the failure to open negotiations in Skopje and Tirana spills over into the region’s enthusiasm for continued European integration, concluded...
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...
“EU enlargement is not achieving the desired effects”
by EWB
This article is also available in Albanian, Macedonian and BCMS languages. BELGRADE – Proposal of a phased membership of the Western Balkans, which would try...
EU cannot afford not to listen to what is coming from the Western Balkans
by EWB
This article is also available in Albanian, Macedonian and BCMS languages. PRISTINA – Even though there is a feeling that the Western Balkans was left...
The media in Serbia reports on EU findings mainly through the interpretations of state officials
BEOGRAD – The absence of reporting of direct findings, conclusions, but also independent interpretations of the original text of the European Commission Report, is characteristic of...
Mini-Schengen, Regional Economic Area and Common Regional Market: What is what?
BELGRADE – It has been a year since the main concerns in the Balkans regarding regional economic integration were – is mini-Schengen initiative just a...