curated by CeSPI
The Balkan Focus is a gateway for analysis on the Balkan region and its links with the European Union. It is a space to be up to date on the central issues, political appointments, and status of the accession negotiations to increase the understanding of the enlargement process and keep alive the attention on it.
This project, centered around the strategic role, both current and future, of the European integration process, stems from the extensive experience gained by CeSPI in European integration and the Balkan region.
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3 July 2024
The European Union approved EUR 1.2 billion in additional funding within the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) to upgrade the region's railway infrastructure and water management.
The new...
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3 July 2024
Entrenched divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina have hampered EU and U.S. efforts to build functional institutions and integrate the country into Western clubs. Dysfunctionality in turn provides...
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15 June 2024
In the Western Balkans, the fight for LGBTI+ rights is gaining momentum. In countries such as Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, LGBTI+ activists are organising Pride events and advocating...
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14 June 2024
The United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the resolution on the establishment of the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica is the first step in...
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10 June 2024
Russia has always tried to obstruct the EU-led dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, undermining the credibility of the European Union. If the Kremlin has been able to exploit the perceived weaknesses...
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7 June 2024
The election to the European Parliament of Fredi Beleri, a candidate from the Greek centre-right New Democracy party, opened a diplomatic case between Albania-Greece and European institutions. Beleri...
