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PRISTINA – Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has certified the final results of the parliamentary elections held on 7 June, paving the way for the formation of new Assembly. Following the certification, the inaugural session of the Assembly must be convened w…

BANJA LUKA – The main opposition parties in BiH’s entity Republika Srpska, spearheaded by the Serb Democratic Party (SDS), reached an agreement to present a united front for the upcoming general elections in BiH, scheduled for 4 October. Among other things, Safe Srpska Move…

BRUSSELS – The EU plans to open Cluster 6 – foreign policy in the accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova at the meeting of the General Affairs Council in Brussels, it was reported today by Ukrainian Pravda, reminding that Hungary gave its consent to such a decision on 3 July. T…

BRUSSELS – Ambassadors of the EU member states failed to reach a consensus on opening Cluster 3 in the accession talks with Serbia. At today’s meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU member states (COREPER) held in Brussels, eight countries opposed advan…

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has recommended that EU Member States approve the opening of Cluster 3 in Serbia’s accession negotiations this month, arguing that although none of the key political priorities has been fully completed, Belgrade has made sufficient progres…

BRUSSELS – EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, will arrive in Skopje tomorrow to discuss North Macedonia’s path to the EU and its reform efforts, with a focus on the implementation of the Reform Agenda within the framework of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.…

PODGORICA – The governing majority and opposition in Montenegro reached agreement on several key issues related to the country’s EU accession process during a meeting supported by the EU Delegation, it was reported by CDM on 6 July. The article states that they agreed to am…

The European Commission has proposed a €3.2 billion financial package for Montenegro under the European Union’s next seven-year budget, based on the working assumption that the country could join the EU at the beginning of 2028. In doing so, Podgorica has received a second …

Discussions in Brussels on the possible opening of Cluster 3 in Serbia’s accession negotiations have once again placed the European Union before a test of its own credibility. The arguments in favour of such a decision are familiar. Serbia, it is said, should not be left behind a…

TIRANA – Police in Tirana used tear gas and water cannons to break up yesterday’s protest against plans to build a luxury resort and hotel complex in the highly sensitive Vjosa-Narta coastal reserve and on Sazan Island, it was reported by Deutsche Welle. The project i…

BELGRADE – “We have received the letter from the aviation industry. We will be responding shortly. The EES was launched progressively in October last year, after all Member States had given their declaration of readiness”, a Euro…

SARAJEVO – “The stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina are of strategic importance to the EU”, stated Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy during her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 1 July, Kalla…

PODGORICA – Members of the Montenegrin Parliament will begin today the debate on two government-proposed amendments to the Constitution, which require a two-thirds majority of MPs for adoption. The first proposal revises the composition and election methods of the Judicial …

BELGRADE – The first-instance verdict to former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi, and Jakup Krasniqi is scheduled to be announced by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague on 16 September, it has been stated yesterday. In early M…

DUBLIN – “Enlargement will be an area where the Irish Presidency will play a crucial role, our Irish friends can build on the new momentum and on a growing awareness among member states that enlargement in the EU’s best geopolitical investment”, stated António Costa, Presid…

TIRANA – Clashes occurred between protesters and security forces during the protest near the parliament in Tirana which took place on 30 June. It was reported by the Albania media outlets that six people were detained. On Tuesday, about 200 protests gathered in front of the…

VIENNA – The Europe Now Movement (PES), the ruling party led by Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić, has become an associate member of the European People’s Party (EPP). “Our family is growing! A warm welcome to Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić …

BRUSSELS – The European Commission adopted today a financial package setting out the budgetary arrangements that will apply to Montenegro after its accession to the European Union. “Montenegro is making progress in the accession process, and this proposal mark an impo…

BRUSSELS – Chinese, Russian and Turkish nationals continue to enter the Western Balkans without visas before attempting to travel onward to the European Union, according to Frontex’s latest risk assessment, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reports. At the same time, Brussels i…

The future of EU enlargement is already being written in Montenegro. Not simply because Montenegro is likely to become the next member state, nor because it is the most advanced candidate country in the Western Balkans. It is because Montenegro has repeatedly become the laborator…

BRUSSELS – The European Commission is considering a plan that would provide some economic benefits to candidate countries before they join the Union, as governments are looking for a way to speed up the enlargement process without lowering the criteria for admission to the EU, Po…

In recent weeks, Europe has sent Montenegro a clear message of trust. The EU and Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, my address before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and the strong message from Berlin that Montenegro is practically ready for membership all point in the same …

TIRANA – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that there is no force that can stop his government, the Socialist Party and citizens who believe in Albania’s vision of joining the European Union by 2030, it was reported by Kosovo Online. In a post on Facebook, Rama thanke…

PRISTINA – Acting Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti said that he would begin talks with other political parties as soon as the final results of the elections are confirmed, KoSSev reports. “As soon as the results are certified, we will immediately begin discussions…

BRUSSELS – The WeBalkans project published annual opinion polls on the perception of the European Union in the Western Balkans last week. The results show a generally positive image of the EU and high support for membership in the entire region, apart from Serbia. Fieldwork…