Serbia is to hold regular parliamentary elections on June 21, 2020. They were originally called for April 24, 2020 but were postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak. The winner of these elections is already known since (political, financial and media) domination of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (Srpska Napredna Stranka - SNS) is unchallenged [1]. The only [...]
English Shqip Srpski Socio-political issues that have emerged or intensified during COVID-19 in the Western Balkans COVID-19 has been the most frequent word on the whole globe in the past several months. The pandemic has made the world united around a joint problem with which, almost everybody [...]
Candidate countries for membership in the European Union should resolve their disputes in the spirit of regional cooperation, civil society organizations of Serbia and Montenegro have said, adding that the tensions between the two countries need to be decreased at once. As they point out, at a time when leading candidates for EU membership are expected to [...]
On the occasion of the release of the recent Freedom House “Nations in Transit” report in which Serbia found itself in the category of a “hybrid regime” instead of a democratic country for the first time in 17 years, we express serious concern for the state of democratic institutions in Serbia. We call on the Government [...]
As the coronavirus continues to spread across our countries and regions, we are all concerned about the severe consequences of the pandemic on our daily lives, as well as about the long-term impact of the crisis. We, the civil society actors from the Western Balkans, stand united and determined to continue joint efforts with local, national, [...]
In the time of collective crisis such that many countries all over the world are facing for the first time, it is most important to continue developing all aspects of solidarity and unity among people, concluded representatives of 25 civil society organizations who gathered virtually on Monday 27th of April, to officially found the Network of organizations [...]
European Union failed to decide to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania in October 2019, despite the positive recommendation from the Commission. France was the most active against opening negotiations and it was backed with some other member states. This situation and negative reactions among member states that were in favor of opening [...]
European Movement in Serbia cordially welcomes the European Council's decision on opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia. In the time of COVID-19 pandemic, one of the greatest challenges for Europe and the whole world and when solidarity is needed more than ever, this news is encouraging not only for the two countries but for the entire Western [...]
10th edition of the Belgrade Security Forum to be held on October 21-23, 2020 in Belgrade hotel Hyatt Regency under the title No Trust - No Peace!. Call for Papers is open for the Academic Event in scope of the Forum, under the title "State Capture and Security". Addressing the General Assembly in September 2018, Secretary General [...]
The publication The Perspective on the Technical Dialogue Agreements between Belgrade and Pristina published by the Group for Advocacy of Public Policies of Belgrade and Pristina was presented at the Media Center in Belgrade. The publication is a collection of articles about the benefits of the agreements that are the result of the Technical Dialogue between Belgrade [...]
