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Working group for Montenegro’s EU accession treaty will begin its work this week
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – The EU working group for the preparation of the accession agreement with Montenegro starts working this week, Radio-Television of Montenegro (RTCG) reported based on unofficial sources. According to RTCG, the working group is expected to meet on Wednesday. The n…

New Bulgarian Foreign Minister: North Macedonia should adhere to 2022 agreement
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – New Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Velislava Petrova-Chamova, stated yesterday that she had a “good first meeting” with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Timčo Mucunski, at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in Brus…

Republika Srpska leaders attack Kallas over remarks on Schmidt’s succession
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – High Representative of the EU Kaja Kallas addressed the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday following the announced resignation of High Representative Christian Schmidt. According to Kallas, EU ministers agreed that it is in the Union’s interest to keep Bosni…

Support for EU enlargement at 53% across the Union, lowest in France
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Europa · 11. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – According to the newest Standard Eurobarometer, which was published last week, 53% of citizens of the European Union support “enlargement of the EU to include other countries in future years”, while 40% oppose it. The results remain almost unchanged c…

Kallas: Kosovo elections delay Belgrade-Pristina dialogue
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 11. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said that the frequent election cycles in Kosovo are the. main reason why no new round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue at the leaders’ level has taken place. Speaking to reporters, she…

Serbian police repeatedly ignored requests by Prosecution Office to examine Chinese contractors
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 7. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – The Public Prosecution Office for Organised Crime (TOK) had repeatedly asked the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs, both during the pre-investigation and investigation, to examine the responsible persons in Chinese companies engaged in the project of modernisa…

The general election in BiH to be held on 4 October
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 7. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

SARAJEVO – The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Bosnia and Herzegovina has today decided to call general election in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will be held on 4 October, 2026, it was reported by the media in BiH. The election was called for the Presidency of Bosnia …

Who will benefit from the upcoming snap election in Kosovo?
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 7. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

Kosovo is set to hold its third snap parliamentary election in less than two years, on 7 June 2026, after the parliament failed to elect a successor to President Vjosa Osmani before the legal deadline. Osmani was eligible for another term, but did not receive support from the rul…

Osmani to run in snap parliamentary election with her former party LDK
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 6. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – Vjosa Osmani, who, until recently, was President of Kosovo, will run in the snap parliamentary election scheduled for 7 June on the list of her former party, Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). This was confirmed on 5 May by LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku, Koha report…

Deadline for announcing the verdict to Thaçi and others postponed to 20 July
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 6. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – The Specialist Chambers in the Hague have confirmed the postponement of the deadline for the announcement of the verdict for former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Kransiqi and Rexhep Selimi. According to Gazeta Expre…

CEFTA launches Academic Network and Research Award for young academics
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 5. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

TIRANA – The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) officially launched its Academic Network, presenting the initiative as a mechanism for strengthening cooperation between academia and policymakers as the Western Balkans advances toward gradual integration into the EU Sin…

AFET adopts reports on Albania and Montenegro, encourages further reforms
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 5. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament (EP) today adopted annual reports on Albania and Montenegro. MEPs encouraged both countries’ political elites to focus on the reforms necessary for EU membership, and stressed the need for consolid…

What could Montenegro’s EU Accession Treaty look like?
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 5. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

On 22 April, ambassadors of the EU member states approved the establishment of an ad hoc working group to draft the Accession Treaty with Montenegro. According to analysts, the core structure of the treaty will likely mirror the Croatian precedent, signed in December 2011, but “s…

European Political Community in Yerevan discusses how to reduce EU’s dependencies
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

YEREVAN – The eighth summit of the European Political Community is held today in the capital of Armenia, with a focus on three areas – energy, defence and reliable supply chains, announced European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her doorstep remarks. &#8…

“Pržino government” mechanism abolished despite opposition criticism
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 30. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

SKOPJE – The “Pržino government” model has been abolished by the ruling majority in North Macedonia despite the lack of support from opposition parties. This means that a transitional government will no longer be formed 100 days before elections are held, Telma …

Policy brief: EU Members should approve next step with Serbia only after genuine progress
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 30. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Centre for Contemporary Politics (CSP), a Belgrade-based think tank, has published a policy brief on Serbia’s efforts to open Cluster 3 in its EU accession process. According to the findings of the policy brief, some specific reforms that Serbia pledged to …

Soreca: Time is running out for Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement reforms
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

SARAJEVO – “Bosnia and Herzegovina has solid economic foundations, including an educated population, an industrial tradition and a strategic location. But this potential is not being used sufficiently”, stated ambassador Luigi Soreca, Head of the Delegation of the EU to Bosnia an…

“New elections expected to yield similar results, some decline for Kurti anticipated”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA / BELGRADE – “The failure to elect the President reflects the deep affective polarization in Kosovo’s political system and the profound mistrust between Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s party, Vetëvendosje (VV), and the opposition”, assesses Ramadan Ilazi, Head of Research a…

IPARD funds again available to farmers in North Macedonia
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

SKOPJE – The European Commission has lifted the suspension of IPARD III funds for North Macedonia, restoring access to the programme, aimed at assisting EU candidate countries in modernising their agriculture and rural economies. The disbursement of funds for the country had been…

Albania, US and Greece sign an energy deal worth 6 billion dollars
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

TIRANA – On 28 April, Albania, the United States, and Greece signed a 20-year energy agreement valued at 6 billion dollars, which focuses on supplying American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Albania and developing regional energy infrastructure. Albanian media report that the agr…

Kosovo goes to the third snap election after parliament failed to elect the president
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – Kosovo’s parliament failed to elect a new president of Kosovo in its last attempt before the deadline expired, which implies that Kosovo will go to the third general election in just over a year. Last night’s parliamentary session was attended only by…

Milatović and Costa invite leaders to the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 28. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović and President of the European Council António Costa have sent a joint invitation letter for participation in the EU-Western Balkans Summit, which will be held on 5 June in Tivat. It was stated by President of Montenegro that the…

Reuten: Albania and Montenegro can be accommodated within the existing EU structure
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 27. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

Last Monday, the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) held a meeting attended by Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. While the discussion focused on enlargement and the perspectives of candidate countries, Commissioner addressed Serbia in the contex…

Serbia’s half-hearted reform promises fail to rebuild trust in Brussels
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 27. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

Last week, Serbian media reported that the Government of Serbia had instructed all state institutions to pay special attention, when drafting laws and by-laws, to their alignment with the EU acquis and to whether proposals had been previously consulted with the European Commissio…

Albania and Montenegro receive TAIEX Champions Awards for reform progress
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 27. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – Albania and Montenegro have received recognition from the European Commission for their reform efforts, standing out among partner countries at this year’s Institution Building Days, the EU’s flagship event dedicated to strengthening public administration and ins…

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