Thewesternbalkans. Albanians and Serbs have historically had old scores to settle in the Balkans. Even today, Kosovo is a source of tension between them. But...

Thewesternbalkans. On 18 and 19 of June 2026 in Brussels, leaders of the EU member states hade a regular European Council meeting, where it discussed, among...

Thewesternbalkans. Barring any extraordinary changes, the next European Commission will be formed in the second half of 2029, with its new mandate likely to start...

Thewesternbalkans. On November 4, 2025 the European Commission issued its Annual Enlargement Progress Reports. The European Parliament designated reporters on every candidate country and started...

Thewesternbalkans. Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, and Germany (five of the six founding EU members - Italy did not join) are proposing the introduction of...

Thewesternbalkans. The Franco-German document was presented at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, Montenegro. The document is perhaps the most serious attempt in recent years...