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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20 July 2026
The European Commission has clarified that no decision has yet been taken on the possible redistribution of funds provided under the Western Balkans Growth Plan among the beneficiary countries....
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15 July 2026
The Council of the European Union has accelerated the enlargement process by adopting positive decisions regarding Montenegro and Albania.
Montenegro has obtained the provisional closure of two...
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10 July 2026
The countries of the Friends of the Western Balkans Group, gathered in Rome on Italy’s initiative, adopted the Rome Charter, a political document aimed at defining guiding principles for the future...
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7 July 2026
The European Commission is preparing a series of proposals to reform the European Union’s enlargement process, which are expected to be presented before the European Council meeting in October. The...
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2 July 2026
The Policy Brief provides a comparative overview of political parties' attitudes in each Member State. It shows that party positions are influenced not only by ideology, but also by security...
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2 July 2026
The Policy Study by Luisa Chiodi, Federico Baccini, Francesco Brusa and Anna Ferro analyses how enlargement is perceived by political parties throughout the EU. While enlargement remains a relatively...
