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EU membes propose improved accession treaties to uphold support for enlargement
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Europa · 10. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – A new non-paper signed by five Member States advocates for a “general template for future accession treaties” with the current candidate countries, to ensure that future enlargements will strengthen the European Union. The non-paper proposes further s…

Gorčević: Two more negotiating chapters to be closed on 15 June
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 9. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – Minister of European Affairs of Montenegro Maida Gorčević announced on Tuesday that next week, on 15 June, at the Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg, Montenegro will close two more negotiating chapters – Chapter 2 (Freedom of Movement for Workers) …

Declaration on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU path signed at EPP conference
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 9. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

SARAJEVO – The 2026 Declaration of the European People’s Party (EPP) on Bosnia and Herzegovina, signed in Sarajevo on Monday, was described as a significant political document reaffirming commitment to the country’s European path, the rule of law, and the implem…

EU warns Albania over Kushner-linked project
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 8. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has cautioned Albania against actions that may impact its EU accession path, amid ongoing national protests over a Jared Kushner-linked project on the country’s souther coast, Politico reports. The European Commission is warning that…

Vetëvendosje leads with 43.71%, turnout lower than in December
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 8. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – After 90.47% of polling stations had been processed in Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections, the Vetëvendosje Movement (VV) won 43.71% of the vote, securing more than 273,000 votes, according to the first preliminary results. The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK)…

Will Vučić’s “charm offensive” toward Trump pay off?
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 8. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has intensified his campaign to win the support of his American counterpart, Donald Trump, primarily by praising Trump’s “America First” policy, offering lucrative business deals, and claiming that the US leader enjoys unmatched popularity in Se…

Consultations with the US on the next High Representative continue
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 5. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

SARAJEVO – Consultations between the EU and US on the appointment of the next High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina are continuing, the EU Delegation to BiH stated. “We value our cooperation with the United States and other international partner within the PIC…

EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat: Live
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 5. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

The article will be updated throughout the day. The European Union-Western Balkans Summit is held for the first time in Montenegro, the frontrunner candidate for EU membership. The EU-Western Balkans Summit have been held regularly since 2018. According to the announcement, the d…

Marta Kos: Montenegro and Albania are clearly moving into the next phases of their accession process
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 5. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Leaders of the European Union and the Western Balkans are gathering in Tivat today for the EU-Western Balkans Summit. The Summit is expected to focus on the progress of accession negotiations, the implementations of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, proposals for gradual i…

Franco-German non-paper call for new approach to EU enlargement
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Europa · 5. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – France and Germany have proposed a new approach to EU enlargement that would allow candidate countries to gradually integrate into EU institutions, decision-making processes and the Single Market before becoming full members, according to a non-paper seen by European W…

Macron: France will support Montenegro in the final phase of its path to the EU
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

CETINJE – French President Emmanuel Macron stated today that Montenegro has succeeded in implementing important reforms with European determination and assessed that this represents a great opportunity for Europe. Macron is visiting Montenegro for the first time, which is a…

Council authorises talks on extending free roaming scheme to the Western Balkans
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The Council of the European Union approved today the opening of negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia with a view to extending the EU’s Roam Like at Home area to these partners. The Roam Like at Ho…

Costa: We have full confidence in Montenegro authorities to ensure the safety of the Summit
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – President of the European Council António Costa stated during today’s press conference with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić that he has full confidence in the authorities of Montenegro to ensure the safety of all participants during the EU-Western Balk…

Security and Intelligence Agency warns Vučić not to go to Tivat, Montenegrin MFA reacts
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE / PODGORICA – Following the return of a flight with 87 passengers from Tivat to Belgrade on Wednesday, the Serbian Security and Intelligence Agency (BIA) issued a statement, announcing that it had warned President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić not to travel to Montene…

87 passengers linked to Serbia’s ruling SNS returned from Tivat as security risk
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 3. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

TIVAT – A group 87 passengers who arrived this morning in Tivat, Montenegro, on a charter flight from Belgrade were returned to Serbia on the same flight following a security assessment, the Police Directorate and the National Security Agency of Montenegro announced in a jo…

AFET highlights the ongoing challenges in reports on four Western Balkan countries
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 3. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) adopted today reports on four Western Balkan countries – Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia. The reports will now be tabled for a vote in the European Parliament as a whole.…

The Staged Accession Model, five years on
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 3. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Hardly a week goes by without another non-paper, proposal, or initiative suggesting how to make the most of enlargement policy in an era where geopolitics takes the front seat. EU institutions, member states, and think tanks have all entered this debate, generating a plethora of …

Costa: Albania began a demanding new phase of EU accession, focused on implementation
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 3. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

TIRANA / SKOPJE – European Council President António Costa visited Tirana and Skopje on Tuesday as part of his regional tour ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit, which will be held in Tivat on Friday. Following a meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, Costa said …

SPAK probes resort project linked to Jared Kushner, citizens’ protests intensify
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 2. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

TIRANA – Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office (SPAK) is investigating a luxury tourism project in Albania linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, Politico reports. The project concerns the uninhabited Adriatic island of Sa…

Costa: BiH to adopt judicial reforms and appoint chief negotiator
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 2. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

SARAJEVO – European Council President António Costa, who is on a tour of the Balkans, said today in Sarajevo that the European Union’s commitment to the Western Balkans is real, as is the opportunity for the EU enlargement. After the meeting with BiH Presidency member…

Germany and France support Montenegro, goal to close negotiations by the end of 2026
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 1. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – Minister of European Affairs of Montenegro, Germany and France held a joint press conference in Podgorica, sending the message that Montenegro is making the fastest progress in the EU accession and enjoys strong support from Germany and France in the final stage…

EU membership in sight for Albania, but ending negotiations by 2027 remains a challenge
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 1. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Albania became only the second EU candidate country, after Montenegro, to obtain the Interim Benchmark Assessment Report (IBAR). This major step was taken on 26 May 2026, at the Eighth Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels. The successful IBAR confirms Albania’s fulfillm…

Marta Kos: “The EU must change the accession system to respond to Ukraine’s needs”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 28. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated that the EU must change the accession system to respond to Ukraine’s needs. Kos assessed for Financial Times that the Union “must be innovative, but, regardless of the possible reform of the enlargement…

Macron: “Montenegro can count on French support in the final stage of the EU accession process”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Europa · 27. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

PARIS – “Montenegro can count on the full political support of France in the final stage of the negotiation process, and the preparation of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union”, French President Emmanuel Macron said during his meeting with Prime Minister Milojko Spajić …

Kos: “Albania has officially transitioned into the concluding phase of EU accession negotiations”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 27. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The eighth Intergovernmental Conference between the EU and Albania was held last night in Brussels. The meeting served to confirm the fulfilment of the interim benchmarks by Albania and to set closing benchmarks for Cluster 1 ‘Fundamentals’, including Chapters 23…

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