Western Balkans Overview Aug 13, 2026 – CWBS
On 7–8 August, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit to Serbia, where he met with President Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Đuro Macut. During the talks in…
Western Balkans Overview Aug 05, 2026 – CWBS
Russian Ambassador to Montenegro Alexander Lukashik was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro for a meeting. The Montenegrin Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that this was prompted…
Western Balkans Overview July 28, 2026 – CWBS
On 23 July, the Government of Montenegro adopted a Decree amending the visa regime, under which citizens of Belarus, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey will require a visa to…
Western Balkans Overview July 21, 2026 – CWBS
The summit was attended by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen; the presidents of Albania, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, and Greece, the latter participating online; the prime ministers…
Western Balkans Overview July 14, 2026 – CWBS
On 14 July, four Intergovernmental Accession Conferences were held in a single day—the highest number since 2002. Albania closed three negotiating chapters for the first time: Chapter 25 on Science…