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 April 2026
EU member states have decided to begin drafting an accession treaty with Montenegro, considered a key step toward joining the bloc. After about 14 years of negotiations, the country has entered the...
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22 April 2026
The echoes of the Hungarian vote will inevitably also be felt in Bosnia and Herzegovina. If the secessionist leadership of Republika Srpska loses a key ally within the EU, it opens the possibility...
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20 April 2026
European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has threatened to block €1.5 billion in EU funds allocated to Serbia if the country does not address three issues: “Judicial reform that undermines...
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15 April 2026
In October 2025, municipal elections were held in numerous municipalities across North Macedonia. The ruling coalition secured victories in many of the cities involved, confirming the level of...
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9 April 2026
The informal opening, by UE, of all negotiation chapters for Ukraine and Moldova, aimed at bypassing the Hungarian veto, shows that “there has always been a lack of political will to use these tools...
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3 April 2026
In recent months, Montenegro has significantly accelerated its path toward joining the European Union, positioning itself as the next potential member state from the Western Balkans. The process has...
