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Thewesternbalkans. According to a press release of the European Council, the 23rd meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro provisionally closed yesterday accession negotiations on chapter 5 on public procurement. The European Union delegation was led by Ambassador Agnieszka Bartol, Permanent...

Thewesternbalkans. According to TASS, the Agency became the first foreign media to which the new Prime Minister of Serbia, Djuro Mazut gave an interview in his new capacity. He spoke about attempts by the West to overthrow the country's leadership,...

Thewesternbalkans. According to the information from the European Parliament and the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, on 3 June 2025, the Committee for Foreign Affaires (AFET) hosted a Structured Dialogue with Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement. As foreseen in the Annex IV...

  Thewesternbalkans. The United States has signed six new military cooperation agreements with North Macedonia. The US side has pledged to invest 20 million euros in rearming the Macedonian army. This information was confirmed by North Macedonia's Defense Minister Vlado Misailovski. "America...

Thewesternbalkans. The President of the European Council, António Costa, will head to the Western Balkans throughout this week (12-16 May 2025) to meet with the political leadership of the Western Balkan partners and co-host the sixth European Political Community summit...

Thewesternbalkans. On 4th of June 2025 the European Commission has taken a Decision recognising certain critical raw material projects located in third countries and in overseas countries or territories as Strategic Projects under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 of the European Parliament...

Thewesternbalkans. After the parliamentary elections in Albania, High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner Marta Kos issued a statement where they congratulate all the competent authorities that ensured smooth operations across the country. These elections also marked the introduction of out-of-country voting for the first...

Thewesternbalkans. According to the European Council documents, on 26 of June 2025 was held the regular mid-year meeting of the state leaders of 27 countries – member of the European Union. The final document, so cold Conclusions (in fact the European...

Thewesternbalkans CIA Director William Burns visited Sarajevo on August 20 to discuss the "troubling separatist rhetoric and actions" of the pro-Russian president of Republika Srpska, a US government source told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). According media reports in Bosnia and...

Thewesternbalkans Montenegro’s parliament voted on 23 July a government reshuffle that will include ministers from the pro-Serbian and pro-Russian “For the Future of Montenegro” (ZBCG) coalition, as well as the party representing the country's Bosniak minority. The reshuffle is in...