The complicated, unique and – some would say – dysfunctional – structure of the Bosnia and Herzegovina state makes fulfilling the EU’s pre...
Tag - EU Enlargement
Europe has changed over the past decade. Joe Biden needs to take this into account and show greater awareness of where the European Union and its aspiring members stand...
Last week the European Commission issued its latest ‘Enlargement Package’ for the Western Balkans (WB) and Turkey. This means that the six WB countries (Albania, Bosnia...
The European Commission has reiterated its commitment to the countries of the Western Balkans, setting out a number of clear and precise recommendations for states...
European Commission restates recommendation for Albania and North Macedonia to begin accession talks
The European Commission has presented updates on the progress made by Albania and North Macedonia in further addressing rule of law related reforms, stating that both...
After a disappointing 2019 for the Western Balkans, which all but ditched the EU membership prospects of North Macedonia and Albania, a new strategy for the enlargement...
It was not always the happiest or most stress-free of relationships, but Britain and the countries of emerging Europe were for a long time best pals. It was Britain...
I have been a member of the European Parliament since July 2019. My previous career was in journalism; but, today, I am on the other side of the microphone. Honestly...
In a somewhat surprising move, the European Council did not agree to give the green light for the official opening of accession talks to Albania in 2019. That was...
More funds have been provided for the Western Balkans in the European Union’s 2020 budget, agreed on November 18 between the Council of the EU and the European...
Gabriela Ciot (pictured above), state secretary for European affairs at the Romanian foreign ministry, has been named by the country’s prime minister Viorica...
Despite the surge of populist forces in the European parliamentary elections, mainstream parties will continue to dominate the new parliament. With Germany’s Ursula von...
