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Enlargement on the agenda of the European Council meeting
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 15. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – EU leaders gathered in Brussels this morning for the two-day European Council summit. The press release notes that in the face of increasing geopolitical uncertainty, the leaders will focus on issues relating to the economy and on delivering answers to challenges to Eu…

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European Committee of Regions condemns glorification of Ratko Mladić in Serbia
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 15. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The European Committee of the Regions (CoR), an EU advisory institution gathering regional and local politicians from EU member states, unanimously adopted a resolution in Brussels yesterday condemning the glorification of war criminal Ratko Mladić in Serbia, it was re…

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Italian General Roberto Vergori becomes new KFOR commander
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 14. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – Italian Major General Roberto Vergori took command of NATO’s KFOR mission, succeeding Turksih Major General Özkan Ulutaş. Vergori said KFOR would continue to act in the interests of all communities and remained firmly committed to fulfilling its mandate und…

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Croatia circulates document to EU member states outlining demands for Montenegro’s accession
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 14. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

ZAGREB – Croatia has circulated a document to EU member states outlining its position on outstanding issues with Montenegro and setting out the conditions Podgorica must meet before joining the bloc, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reports. According to RFE, some of Croatia’s…

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Student protests in Tirana escalate into violent clashes with police
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 14. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

TIRANA – Clashes erupted between student protesters and police outside Albania’s Education Ministry on Tuesday, as demonstration over university conditions and social inequality turned violent. Some protesters threw bricks and concrete blocks at the ministry building,…

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Mandić remains Speaker of Montenegro’s Parliament
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 14. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – Montenegro’s Parliament has rejected an opposition motion to dismiss Speaker Andrija Mandić, submitted after he offered condolences to the family of Ratko Mladić, convicted of genocide in Srebrenica and other war crimes. In a secret ballot, 37 MPs voted to…

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Albania provisionally closes Chapter 20 in EU accession talks
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 14. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – Albania has closed Chapter 20 on rules regarding enterprise and industrial policy in the negotiations for accession to the European Union. “Following the closure of the first three negotiating chapters last July, I welcome the closure of another chapter on …

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Kos: The finish line for Montenegro is within reach
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 13. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – Last night, the EU and Montenegro provisionally closed accession negotiations on economic and monetary policy (Chapter 17), statistics (Chapter 18) and social policy and employment (Chapter 19). Montenegro has opened all 33 negotiating chapters in its EU accessio…

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Eighteen lists, two main rivals as Serbia’s election approaches
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Dear readers, Welcome to the latest edition of Weekly Campaign Overview, our regular news digest covering the upcoming parliamentary election in Serbia. This week, the candidate lists were finalised and the final number of registered voters was determined. A total of 18 lists wil…

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EU prepares for enlargement as Balkan politics face fresh tests
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Dear readers, The European Commission presented its proposals for preparing the EU for its next enlargement this week, combining closer integration before membership with stronger safeguards against democratic backsliding afterwards. A key message is that enlargement can proceed …

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Dodik claims he sought Schmidt’s removal in talks with Trump administration over sanctions
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Milorad Dodik has said he asked the Trump administration to secure Christian Schmidt’s departure as High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina during negotiations over lifting US sanctions against him. Speaking on Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), Dodik …

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Kos: Amendments to the Law on Kosovo Specialist Chambers are unacceptable
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said on Monday that amendments to the Law on the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based The Hague, violate Kosovo’s commitments to the EU, describing the move as unacceptable. “I would also like to be clear t…

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Online dialogue on Serbia’s upcoming election to be held on 14 October
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 11. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – European Policy Centre in Brussels and the European Western Balkans portal are jointly organising an online policy dialogue, “Elections in Serbia: Students challenge Vučić in the polls after two years of protests”, on 14 October. The event will take p…

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Observers visit polling stations in western Serbia
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 10. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Election observers visited polling stations in Šabac, Valjevo, Loznica and Mali Zvornik this morning, reporting that voting was proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner. No irregularities were observed at the locations visited. Observers continue to visit polling stations acr…

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Polling stations open at 07:00 as voting gets under way in Serbia
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 10. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Polling stations across Serbia opened at 07:00 this morning, with voting proceeding smoothly and no incidents reported so far. Voters began arriving in the early morning hours to cast their ballots, marking a calm and orderly start to election day. The post Polling stations open …

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Zenović: Montenegro can close all chapters by the end of 2026
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 10. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Montenegro has entered the final phase of its accession negotiations with the European Union. It has opened all 33 negotiating chapters and provisionally closed 18. Several more chapters are expected to be closed at the next Accession Conference in mid-October, while the Governme…

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Head of Russian information network “Rybar” detained in Montenegro
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 9. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – Mikhail Zvinchuk, head of the Russian information network “Rybar”, was detained in Risan this morning alongside several associates, Vijesti reported. Montenegrin police, acting in coordination with the National Security Agency, launched an operation to suppress the hy…

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“Nova” staff accuse new owner of imposing a chief editor just ahead of election
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 9. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Serbian daily and web portal critical of the government, Nova, has been at the center of managerial shifts and an employee protest this week. Following the dismissal of the former editor-in-chief, the new owner of the media outlet announced his successor, a decis…

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Letta: Enlargement is among the EU’s highest priorities
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 9. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

In 2024, Enrico Letta, former prime minister of Italy, authored a high-level report “Much More than a Market”, which called for a stronger and more integrated Single Market capable of enhancing the EU’s competitiveness, resilience and global influence. In 2026, EU institutions sh…

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“Amendments to the Law on Specialist Chambers go against Kosovo’s international obligations to the EU”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 8. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – “The Law adopted by the Kosovo Assembly amending and supplementing the Law on the Specialist Chambers goes against Kosovo’s international obligations towards the EU”, it was stated by the European External Action Service (EEAS). The press release notes that the E…

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BiH risks losing 373.9 million euros from the Growth Plan
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 8. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

SARAJEVO – After the general elections held on 4 October, the European Union expects Bosnia and Herzegovina to restore reform momentum and meet citizens’ expectations when it comes to European integration, the European Commission told Fena news agency. At the same tim…

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Budapest–Belgrade high-speed passenger trains expected to launch in December
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 8. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BUDAPEST – Hungarian Minister of Transport Dávid Vitézy stated today that the examination of the ETCS system on the Hungarian section of the Budapest – Belgrade High-Speed Railway has been completed and that internal passenger traffic on that railway could be launched in th…

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Western Balkans need investment and reforms to reap benefits of EU Single Market
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 8. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – Closer integration with the EU’s Single Market could boost development in the Western Balkans, but removing trade barriers alone will not be enough to narrow the region’s economic gap with the EU, it was concluded during the panel “Competitivene…

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October and December meetings of the European Council will be crucial for enlargement
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 7. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – The Commission’s new package of pre-enlargement policy reviews includes welcome proposals that were previously supported by civil society in both the EU and the region, though there is still room for improvement. Nevertheless, the future of enlargement depe…

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Marta Kos: Serbia will have to deliver more on its EU path
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 7. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said today that Serbia will have to do more in the process of joining the European Union and that it remains to be seen how the future government will behave in this regard, it was reported by Beta news agency. Pres…

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