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Janša’s return to power revives concerns in Brussels and the Western Balkans
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 13. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Slovenia’s parliament approved Janez Janša’s centre-right government last week, completing a political reversal months in the making. It marked the end of four years under the center-left government of Robert Golob, who narrowly won parliamentary elections in March bu…

Montenegro to provisionally close Chapter 2 and Chapter 28 on 15 June
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The twenty-seventh meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro will be held in Luxembourg on 15 June 2026, it has been officially stated by the Council of the EU. The press release remarks that the meeting will serve to provisionally close negotiations on…

NATO will gradually reduce the peacekeeping force in Kosovo over the next year
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 12. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – “NATO will gradually adjust the strength of its peace ​support mission in Kosovo, which has ‌been in place since 1999, over the next year due to the steady ​security situation in the country”, it has been reported today by Reuters. US Air Force General Alexus G. Grynke…

Siljanovska-Davkova and Iotova agreed to continue the discussions on difficult issues
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 11. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

SOFIA – On the sidelines of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit, which took place on 10 June in Sofia, President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova met with the Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova. The meeting was also attended by Minister o…

Irish Presidency of the Council of EU: “The rule of law should be upheld in candidate countries”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 11. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – “We aim to prepare the ground for the first accession of new Member States since 2013”, stated the upcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The press release reads that the Presidency is “ambitious for the EU’s enlargement agenda, a key tool in e…

Elections leave voters fatigued, parties facing the same parliamentary arithmethic
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 11. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

In the latest snap election in Kosovo, held on 7 June, Vetëvendosje Movement (VV), led by Albin Kurti, won the most votes. However, the party received significantly lower support than in previous vote (42.91%, in comparison to 51.1% in December 2025), which implies that it failed…

Dubravka Đedović Handanović:”We have reached an agreement with MOL regarding NIS”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 11. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović stated last night that Serbia had successfully closed all open issues with the Hungarian company MOL and reached a compromise when it comes to the Shareholder Agreement between Serbia and MOL. Đedović Ha…

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 …

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