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The Western Balkans and the COVID-19: Effects on good governance, rule of law and civil society
/in News, Policy Briefs, Research analysis /by Anesa OmeragicThis policy brief underscores outstanding issues that emerged during the COVID-19 crisis with possible long-term consequences on the functioning of democracy and rule of law in the six countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. This paper specifically addresses the impact of the crisis on the […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic in the Western Balkans: Effects on Democracy, Rule of Law, and Civil Society
/in News /by Anesa Omeragic9 June 2020 – Today, TEN members took part in the “COVID-19 Pandemic in the Western Balkans: Effects on Democracy, Rule of Law, and Civil Society” closed-door workshop organised by the Aspen Institute Germany. This workshop gathered members of the expert community from the EU and the region along with officials from the EU and […]
CSOs from Montenegro and Serbia call for the lowering of tensions
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Governments in the WB still do not provide adequate information on their achievements: First results from PAR Monitor 2019/2020
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicThis PAR Monitor cycle enables the comparison of trends against the baseline results of the PAR Monitor for 2017/2018 and indicates slight progress at best in the WB generally. Though governments are a bit more diligent in reporting on their work and on the implementation of central planning documents, there has been little change in […]
Proactive informing from public authorities is still at a low level in the Western Balkans: First results from PAR Monitor 2019/2020
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicThe same as in the PAR Monitor 2017/2018, the information published by national authorities was assessed on a sample of seven institutions and against same key criteria which enables comparison of results over time: completeness of information, whether available information was up-to-date, the accessibility of information, and the citizen-friendliness of its presentation. Overall, countries scored […]
Looking ahead at the future of EU enlargement
/in News /by Anesa Omeragic23 April 2020 – “The Zagreb Summit: a moment of decisions for the EU enlargement?” event was organised today in collaboration with the Think for Europe Network (TEN) and the Clingendael Institute. The aim of the event was to provide a better understanding of the current state of the EU enlargement policy and to facilitate […]
Event announcement – “The Zagreb Summit: A moment of decisions for EU Enlargement?”
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicDate: 23 April 2020Time: 16.00 – 17.00 Will the Zagreb Summit provide new momentum in the EU accession process? Can we expect actual negotiations with Albania and North-Macedonia to begin soon? And will the revised enlargement methodology lead to a more effective accession process? This webinar aims to give you a better understanding of the current […]
Recognise the benefits of integrating the rest of the Balkans into the EU
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Europeans who make a difference and inspire us all
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicThis text is previously published on the EEAS website. During my recent visits to the Western Balkans, I had the opportunity to meet exceptional and impressive people from all walks of life. Focus usually lies on my meetings with political leaders. But now I want to highlight the exchanges I had with the people of […]
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