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PODGORICA – Maida Gorčević, Minister of European Affairs of Montenegro, stated that the Government of Montenegro had adopted all negotiating positions and submitted reports to the European Commission on the fulfilment of the closing benchmarks for all remaining chapters. “After 1…

BRUSSELS – The summit EU-Western Balkans will take place on 25 November in Brussels. According to the press release, the summit will highlight the strategic importance of the relations between the EU and the region. “The Western Balkans’s future is in the European Union. Their ac…

This morning, dozens of Serbian civil society organisations sent Europe a public outcry, heavily backed by an evidence brief documenting, point by point, that Serbia is heading into Sunday’s election without the conditions necessary for a free and fair vote. I sign…

Representatives of American conservative organisations and Republican youth groups are expected to observe Serbia’s parliamentary elections on 25 October. This would not be the first time US organisations close to the MAGA movement have observed elections in Serbia. Similar group…

The Student List (SL), the strongest opposition challenger to Aleksandar Vučić’s rule to date, is wrapping up its campaign today with a rally at Slavija Square. Emerging from the student protests, the SL is not a formal political party and has been described as an unusual politic…

BUDVA – In his opening address to the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit Budva, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Montenegro had made significant progress on its European path and that membership in the European Union was a realistic goal. He pointed out that the country has…

Based on comprehensive forensic evaluations and civil society documentation, Serbian authorities have engaged in extensive and covert digital surveillance campaigns, targeting journalists, environmental activists, political opponents, and civil society members.   On 19 Octob…

The funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade in early September took place just days before the snap parliamentary election, scheduled for 25 October, was called. While attitudes towards Mladić and the Srebrenica genocide have not been the main focus of the camp…

PODGORICA – Montenegro could realistically sign an accession treaty with the EU by summer 2027, provided it completes the necessary reforms and resolves outstanding disputes with Croatia in the spirit of good neighbourly relations, European Commissioner Marta Kos said today…

The article was originally published on Savremena politika. One of the defining features of election campaign in Serbia is the lack of independent, methodologically transparent opinion polls. According to experts, several factors obscure the picture of voter preferences, includin…

BUDAPEST – News that an agreement had been signed for Hungary’s MOL to acquire the majority Russian-owned stake in Serbia’s oil company NIS drew widespread attention after caretaker Finance Minister Siniša Mali made the announcement in an interview with Bloomberg Adria TV. Howeve…

BELGRADE – An agreement has been signed for Hungary’s MOL to acquire the majority stake held by Russian shareholders in Serbia’s oil company NIS, caretaker Finance Minister Siniša Mali said. Completion of the transaction remains subject to approval from the competition authoritie…

The article was originally published on Savremena politika portal. Ahead of the snap parliamentary election scheduled for 25 October, voter turnout is being cited as one of the key factors that will determine the outcome. Higher turnout in local elections in 2025 and 2026, despit…

PODGORICA – Montenegro’s parliament has backed a proposal to introduce mandatory integrity checks for nominees for prime minister and cabinet posts, in a vote linked by the government to the country’s EU accession commitments. The proposal received the support o…

The article was originally published at the BiEPAG blog. On Wednesday, 14 October, student-led protesters set fire to Albania’s Ministry of Justice. Earlier that day, the Ministry of Education had also been targeted. Other government buildings and state institutions, in…

Serbia’s parliamentary election on 25 October will pit Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) against its most formidable challenger to date: the Student List (SL), a leaderless political group that refuses to transform itself into a conventional political party. Emer…

TIRANA – Albanian Interior Minister Ervin Demo met with senior police officials this morning to address the ongoing anti-government and student protests in the country. He stated that the previous day’s events had crossed a “red line,” declaring that the u…

Dear readers, Welcome to the latest edition of Weekly Campaign Overview, our regular news digest covering the upcoming parliamentary election in Serbia. Aleksandar Vučić, the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) candidate for prime minister, held his first rally in Novi Sad sin…

Dear readers, EU enlargement featured prominently on the agenda this week, from intergovernmental accession conferences to discussions among EU leaders at the European Council. Montenegro closed three more negotiating chapters, Albania closed another, and Ukraine and Moldova each…

Despite being billed as a potential turning point for EU enlargement, the European Council summit failed to provide clear political guidance on the way forward. Instead, leaders once again reaffirmed their broad support for admitting new members, while the most significant elemen…

TIRANA – On 15 October, Speaker of Albanian Parliament Niko Peleshi announced the postponement of the plenary session by one week due to the tense situation and acts of violence during protests across the country, it was reported by Euronews Albania. The article notes that Pelesh…

BRUSSELS – Last night, the European Council held a strategic discussion on the way forward on enlargement and internal reforms. “Recalling its previous conclusions, the European Council stresses the continued importance of enlargement as a geostrategic investment in peace, …

TIRANA – Albanian Prime Minister ​Edi Rama told Reuters agency that he would not resign over student-led protests that entered a ‌third consecutive day. The article stresses that police used water cannon to disperse protesters who smashed windows and damaged property in the…

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…

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…