Category: EU Western Balkans

BRUSSSELS – Member of the European Parliament Terry Reintke says for European Western Balkans that the right to assembly is protected not only by the Constitution of Serbia but also in the European Convention of Human Rights, adding that she hopes that the Government of Serbia will find a pragmatic solution with organizers of Europride in the […]

PARIS / BERLIN – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić received a joint letter from French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Presidency announced Sunday, N1 reported. „We are sending you this joint letter at a moment of crucial importance for security on the European continent and stability in the Western Balkans region. We are convinced that, […]

BRUSSELS – The EU supports equality and rejects all forms of discriminations, says European Western Balkans European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli. Before the start of EuroPride in Belgrade, Dalli said that the EU expects that Serbia, as a close partner of the EU, will be committed to protecting and promoting human rights, which includes upholding the rights of […]

After two years of blockade, EU member states during July reached a consensus on opening negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. However, many in North Macedonia remained concerned that bilateral relations would significantly affect the country’s progress to the European Union.  About the enlargement process in the Western Balkans and the impact of the war […]

BELGRADE – The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia (MUP) has banned holding the Pride march in Belgrade, scheduled for 17 September, as part of this year’s EuroPride. According to N1, it is not yet clear whether any gathering or a specific walk is prohibited, and the route that the Europride organizers first planned, from […]

STRASBOURG – The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said today during a State of the Union at the plenary session in the European Parliament that this is the moment for the EU to reflect on the strength of its democracy and gather its partners, including those who have started their path towards […]

BELGRADE/SARAJEVO – The ambassadors of the leading NATO countries visited Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina this week. During the separate meetings in Belgrade and Sarajevo, the ambassadors sent a message that an active presence of the EU and NATO in the Western Balkans region is important for maintaining stability in the region. The NATO delegation […]

BRUSSELS – European Union concluded that the implementation of the Road Map for a Belgrade – Pristina energy agreement was running late, reported on Tuesday Radio Free Europe. “The responsibility for the successful implementation of the energy agreement and the road map is in the hands of the two sides”, said EU Spokesperson Peter Stano. Belgrade and […]

Some weeks ago in Brussels, three cakes with the national flags of the EU, Albania and North Macedonia were offered during a celebratory reception after the EU Council’s Intergovernmental Conference (IGC). These cakes were supposed to mark the opening of accession negotiations for the two candidate countries. However, one of them tasted bittersweet. North Macedonia […]

The fear of “Ukrainization” is present in Serbia, though more seldom than in other cases. A new report published by partner organisations from Poland, Hungary, Romania and Serbia focuses on the presence of the narratives on Ukrainization in their respective countries. The research is a part of a wider project that aims to check out […]