curated by CeSPI
The Balkan Focus is a gateway for analysis on the Balkan region and its links with the European Union. It is a space to be up to date on the central issues, political appointments, and status of the accession negotiations to increase the understanding of the enlargement process and keep alive the attention on it.
This project, centered around the strategic role, both current and future, of the European integration process, stems from the extensive experience gained by CeSPI in European integration and the Balkan region.
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23 May 2026
Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia have proposed a gradual integration of the Western Balkans into the European single market, with the aim of accelerating the enlargement...
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21 May 2026
The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, has announced his intention to step down from office for personal reasons. Schmidt reportedly requested the launch of the...
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20 May 2026
The European Commission has allocated €158.9 million to Albania (€49 million), Montenegro (€44.2 million), and North Macedonia (€65.7 million) under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.The...
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16 May 2026
Due to excessive public spending, Montenegro has exceeded the EU-prescribed limits regarding public debt, budget deficit, interest rates and inflation, seriously endangering the stability of the...
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12 May 2026
Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha stated that the agreement on migrant centres with Italy might not be renewed beyond 2030, linking the issue to Albania’s future accession to the European Union....
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11 May 2026
A working group on the Accession Treaty for Montenegro has officially been established. The announcement was made by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, who stated that “if Montenegro...
