Western Balkans Overview Oct 21, 2024 – CWBS
On October 15, at the meeting of the second Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg, the negotiating chapters from Cluster 1, the Fundamentals, were opened. These are the chapters on the functioning…
Western Balkans Overview Oct 14, 2024 – CWBS
The EU IPA (Instruments of Pre-Accession) Commission approved the reform programs of Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The reform programs in the Western Balkan countries are a precondition…
Western Balkans Overview Oct 07, 2024 – CWBS
Pristina imposed the restriction after Serbian police arrested three Kosovo cops claiming they had illegally crossed the administrative line. Even after the three were released, the ban remained in place.…
Western Balkans Overview Sep 30, 2024 – CWBS
This decision was adopted by the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (Coreper) on September 25. Thus, Albania can start formal accession talks on October 15. At the same…
Western Balkans Overview Sep 23, 2024 – CWBS
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, held a working lunch in Brussels with the leaders of the Western Balkans. One of the main topics of discussion…