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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17 January 2026
This brief intends to explain how the European Commission’s proposal for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) addresses EU enlargement, which is once again a paramount concern...
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29 December 2025
The new report by the Aspen Institute highlights the main structural challenges affecting the economic and social transition in the Western Balkans region. Among the most critical issues identified...
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28 December 2025
Outgoing Prime Minister Albin Kurti and his party Vetëvendosje have won the elections in Kosovo, confirming themselves as the country’s leading political force. The vote comes after months of...
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26 December 2025
After more than a year of protests, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has agreed to hold early elections, which are expected to take place between October and December 2026.
The decision follows the...
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20 December 2025
Over the past ten years, the Western Balkan countries – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia – have exported around 10 terawatt-hours of electricity to the...
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20 December 2025
The reconstruction of Ukraine in a future post-war phase represents an opportunity for Croatia and six non-EU countries of the Western Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania,...
