Category: EU 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 a result of the war in Ukraine, which has strengthened autocratic forces in the region,“  states the latest regional assessment report.  The report published by the Southeast Europe Leadership for […]

BELGRADE – “Corruption is not a sporadic phenomenon but a practice that immensely affects all countries in the region, so the coordination of efforts in the fight against it is a crucial element in guaranteeing reforms and concrete results,” states the latest policy brief. The brief published by the Southeast Europe Leadership for Development and […]

BRUSSELS – The European Commission confirmed on Friday the recommendation for the abolition of the visa regime for citizens of Kosovo, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported. EC assessed that the recommendation, which dates back to 2018, remains “fully valid”.  According to RFE, European Commission stated that Kosovo has established a strong legal and operational framework to fight corruption, organized […]

BRUSSELS – Implementation of an Energy agreement between Kosovo and Serbia delayed due to technical aspects, says EU spokesperson Peter Stano adding that the EU has asked Belgrade and Pristina to deal with it without any further delay, KoSSev reported on Friday. “There are certain technical characteristics at stake”, Stano said when asked about the stall in […]

PRAGUE – The inaugural meeting of the European Political Community takes place on Thursday, bringing together leaders from 44 countries of the continent. The new pan-European grouping was an initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, who sees it as an opportunity to structure dialogue on an equal footing between EU members and non-members on issues […]

While official results of the Bosnia and Herzegovina elections will be tabulated in the coming weeks – due to the delayed vote counting of votes from the diaspora; the Central Election Commission’s slow handling of the process; and irregularities that have delayed elections in some localities – the majority of votes have nonetheless been counted, […]

SARAJEVO – According to preliminary election results, the future three members of the Bosnian Presidency will be Denis Bećirović, Željka Cvijanović, and Željko Komšić. The results of the presidential election in Republika Srpska are still uncertain. The two candidates with the most votes, Milorad Dodik from SNSD and opposition leader Jelena Trivić from PDP, declared […]

Whenever making the official reports on rule of law in Serbia, European Union’s institutions keep pointing at the same old problem – corruption. However, special emphasis is always on high-level corruption, which threatens to swallow already shaken democratic institutions. European Commission’s report on Serbia for 2021 stated that the legal framework for fight against corruption […]

TIRANA — The 8th edition of the Tirana Connectivity Forum (TCF22) will take place between the 26-28th of September in Durrës and Tirana. Organized by the Cooperation and Development Institute – CDI, Tirana Connectivity Forum is a yearly event that provides insights, organizes informed debates and produces practical recommendations about connectivity in South East Europe 6 […]

BELGRADE – One of the main causes of the hidden economy and illegal financial flows in the Western Balkans region is corruption, it was concluded in the panel „Tackling the sources of corruption and state capture: illicit financial flows and the hidden economy“, during the SELDI Regional Policy Forum. According to the new edition of […]