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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 acquis communautaire have already been opened, marking substantial progress in formal alignment with...
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This paper presents an evidence-based fact-checking review of Italy’s 2025 self-assessment prepared for the OECD-DAC Peer Review. It assesses the coherence between declared strategies, policy frameworks and actual practices in Italian development cooperation, drawing on official documents, OECD-DAC...
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A report submitted to the Italian authorities alleges links between the current Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, and the militia led by Slavko Aleksić. According to the journalist, the paramilitary unit operated in the Sarajevo cemetery, the same site where snipers once fired at civilians “for...
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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 the issue. Among the main proposals are measures to strengthen the role of the Parliament,...
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The Brief examines the impact of USAID funding cuts in the Western Balkans and their implications for democracy and EU enlargement. The abrupt suspension of U.S. assistance has placed civil society under strain, weakened rule-of-law reforms, and fostered illiberal narratives and political pressure...
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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, Kosovo, and North Macedonia) to strengthen their ties with Kyiv and Brussels, upgrading their country...
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The enlargement of the Union makes a profound revision of its decision-making rules indispensable, as these are currently too easily blocked by national vetoes. The next forty months represent a valuable political window to launch an open, inclusive and participatory democratic process. An analysis...
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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 EU each year, mostly produced from coal, generating billions in revenue for countries still waiting...
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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 EU each year, mostly produced from coal, generating billions in revenue for countries still waiting...
Focus Balcani
The enlargement of the Union makes a profound revision of its decision-making rules indispensable, as these are currently too easily blocked by national vetoes. The next forty months represent a valuable political window to launch an open, inclusive and participatory democratic process. An analysis...