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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…

BRUSSELS – Montenegro is practically ready to join the European Union, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said following the two-day EU leaders’ summit in Brussels. According to him, the situation in the Western Balkans differs from that of Ukraine. “We have been …

BRUSSELS – “In light of the new impetus in the enlargement process, and recalling the Granada Declaration, the European Council will hold a strategic discussion on enlargement and reforms at its meeting in October 2026”, it has been stated by the European Council, following the m…

BRUSSELS – In a media address ahead of the meeting of the European Council, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar once again argued that fast-tracking Ukraine’s negotiation clusters without delay would send a very negative signal to the Western Balkan countries that are already i…

STRASBOURG – The European Parliament adopted today annual reports on five Western Balkan countries: Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. The reports were jointly debated by the MEPs on Tuesday. During the debate, titled “An EU futur…

On 17-18 June, the Transport Investment Summit in Thessaloniki will bring together ministers, financial institutions, EU representatives, and private-sector partners to discuss how to advance key transport investments across the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia.&#16…

TBILISI – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said during his official visit to Georgia that he plans to invite the leaders of EU candidate countries for talks on their approach to Brussels and closer cooperation in the EU accession process, Serbian media reports. “I b…

STRASBOURG – Montenegro’s accession to the EU will be a shared success and proof that reforms lead to results, and that Europe’s common future remains open to those who share the same values, Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović said in an address to the Europe…

LUXEMBOURG – The European Commission has received assurances from the Albanian government that a full environmental impact assessment will be carried out and that European environmental standards will be respected, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said, commenting on rece…

LUXEMBOURG – Montenegro has provisionally closed Chapter 2 (Freedom of Movement for Workers) and Chapter 28 (Consumer and Health Protection), both part of Cluster 2, at the Intergovernmental Conference held yesterday in Luxembourg. European Commissioner for Enlargement Mart…

For the past several days, Albania has been swept up in nationwide, youth-led protests that are proving to be the most peaceful and massive the country has seen since the fall of the communist dictatorship. The breaking point occurred on 30 May during a demonstration in Zvërnec, …

LUXEMBOURG – An Intergovernmental Conference between the European Union and Ukraine and Moldova will be held today in Luxembourg, during which the first accession negotiation cluster, known as the Fundamentals cluster, will be formally opened with the two candidate countrie…

LUXEMBOURG – Montenegro could reach the final stage of its EU accession negotiations during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, provided continues delivering on its commitments and maintains support of EU institutions and member states, European…