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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25 November 2025
The European Parliament has approved, by 330 votes in favor and 273 against, a resolution reaffirming its intention to reform the EU’s founding treaties, after nearly a year and a half of deadlock on...
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24 November 2025
Among the candidate countries for accession to the European Union, Montenegro remains the frontrunner in the negotiation process when compared to its Western Balkan neighbours. All chapters of the...
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23 November 2025
The early elections called after the removal of Milorad Dodik from the presidency of Republika Srpska resulted in the victory of Siniša Karan.
Karan, a member of the ruling Alliance of Independent...
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28 October 2025
The President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Minsk. During the meeting, both sides confirmed their intention to intensify the partnership...
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17 October 2025
During the seventh meeting of the EU–Albania accession conference, the European Union opened the final group of negotiation chapters. Cluster 5 — covering agriculture and fisheries, food safety, and...
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3 October 2025
The project “Strengthening Cross-Border Disaster Risk Management and Early Warning Systems in the Western Balkans” has been launched, aiming to enhance the region’s resilience to natural disasters...
