Analysis

Thewesternbalkans                            The Kingdom of Belgium will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2024, from 1 January...

Thewesternbalkans In April 2023 the European Parliament has formulated its position on the activities and interests of the Russian Federation on The Western Balkans. The...

Thewesternbalkans Two of the five major players with real influence on the Western Balkans are the EU and Türkiye. Everyone is betting on their trump...

Thewesternbalkans After the snap parliamentarian elections and partial local elections on 17th of December 2023 and the protests of the Serbian opposition after the official...

Thewesternbalkans Basic developments. April 2009: The EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Agreement enters into force. Albania submits its application for EU membership. June 2014: The European Council grants Albania candidate...

Thewesternbalkans Basic developments. July 2008: Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related issues starts being applied. June 2015: The EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) enters...

Thewesternbalkans Basic developments. March 2004: North Macedonia submits its application for EU membership. April 2004: The EU-North Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Agreement enters into force. December 2005: The...

Thewesternbalkans Basic developments. April 2008: The EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement is signed and enters into force provisionally. December 2009: Visa-free travel to Schengen area for citizens...

Thewesternbalkans Basic developments. February 2008: Kosovo unilaterally declares independence. July 2010: The International Court of Justice issues advisory opinion on Kosovo's declaration of independence and concludes that...

Thewesternbalkans Basic developments. October 2007: The EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Agreement is signed and enters in to force provisionally. December 2008: Montenegro submits its application for EU...