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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…

Venice Commission recommends addressing “concerning shortcomings”in judicial laws
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 24. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

STRASBOURG – The Venice Commission has published today its urgent opinion on the amendments to a set of five laws governing the judiciary and the prosecution service which were adopted on 28 January 2026 by the National Assembly of Serbia. These amendments were proposed by Uglješ…

“Serbia’s strategic direction must align with the West”, Whitaker told Vučić
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 23. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – American Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, met Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić today in Belgrade. The US Embassy to Serbia stated that it was “a constructive meeting on launching a new era” in relations between the two countries. “We value Serbia’s role in…

Agron Bajrami new Chief Negotiator of Kosovo in technical dialogue with Serbia
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 23. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Kosovo’s Ambassador to Brussels, Agron Bajrami, has been appointed Chief Negotiator in the technical dialogue on the normalisation of relations with Serbia. The office of Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, announced that Bajrami will at the same time co…

“The EU starts the clock for the next enlargement”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 23. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS –Yesterday’s decision by the ambassadors of the EU member states to approve the establishment of the ad hoc working group to draft the Accession Treaty with Montenegro has been met with widespread optimism from EU and Montenegrin officials. The move is considered a “hist…

What does Radev’s victory mean for the Western Balkans?
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 23. travnja 2026. · Vijesti

Rumen Radev, until recently President of Bulgaria and the leader of the new Progressive Bulgaria party, secured a decisive victory in the April 2026 parliamentary election, winning 131 out of 240 seats. The result is expected to end a cycle of technocratic governments, which have…

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