Serbia’s protests are a call against kleptocracy – The EU must seize the opportunity
By: Tena Prelec and Sonja Stojanović Gajić; Originially published on BiEPAG blog More than a tragic infrastructure failure, the collapse of the canopy at Novi...
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Tena Prelec: The people in the region need to feel like a part of Europe, rather than as a “superperiphery”
SARAJEVO – The obstacles to the Western Balkans’ accession to the EU have been both internal and external. In many countries in the region, political...
“A decade of missed opportunities by the EU and the Western Balkans”: BiEPAG marks 10 years of work
by EWB
SARAJEVO – The European Union and the Western Balkans have missed many opportunities over the past decade for the enlargement policy to succeed, concluded the...
The hidden economy continues to have a high prevalence in the region
by EWB
BELGRADE – One of the main causes of the hidden economy and illegal financial flows in the Western Balkans region is corruption, it was concluded...
Michel’s proposals for the Western Balkans: A faster EU accession or an alternative to membership?
Last week, President of the European Council Charles Michel delivered a speech in which he proposed a reform of the EU enlargement process. The key...
Trust and democracy in the Western Balkans acquire importance in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis
by EWB
BUDAPEST – The reticence of the public to undergo vaccination is directly linked with mistrust in governments while in Serbia exists the profiling of a...
Prelec: Democratic backsliding in WB and some EU Members is a problem for enlargement
by EWB
BELGRADE – Leaders in the EU and the Western Balkans who have a democratic deficit often stick together to give each other legitimacy and learn...
[BSF] Rule of law crisis in the EU divides Member States over the enlargement policy
by EWB
BELGRADE – While some EU Member States, such as the Netherlands, are sceptical towards the enlargement, it is doubtful whether supporters such as Hungary are...
[BSF] Panel on enlargement in partnership with EWB to take place tomorrow
by EWB
BELGRADE – The annual Belgrade Security Forum, in partnership with European Western Balkans portal, is hosting a panel “Enlargement Supporters and Opponents – What kind of...
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...