Western Balkans

Orban slams EU for withholding funds for Hungary, Poland

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the EU for imposing new sanctions instead of providing assistance and for depriving Hungary…

2 years ago

EU green lights Croatia to join Schengen, snubs Bulgaria, Romania

Croatia will become the Schengen zone’s newest member on 1 January, the Council of the EU announced on Thursday, 8 December. Croatia…

2 years ago

Ukraine, Kosovo, security on agenda at Open Balkan summit

European Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said the EU’s EUR 29bn investment package for the Western Balkans “has the potential to transform…

2 years ago

Austria tries to get Serbia back on EU track

Austria’s foreign and European affairs minister said he expects the countries in the Western Balkans (WB) to join the EU,…

2 years ago

Balkan business leaders urge simpler border controls

Serbian and Croatian business organisations are calling for less friction in the flow of goods across their common border, in…

3 years ago

Zaev to step aside as North Macedonia PM

Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev officially stood down as leader of the country's ruling party SDSM on Saturday,…

3 years ago

Albania, North Macedonia on track for EU accession talks – EC report

Albania and North Macedonia are on the march towards EU accession talks, according to the latest annual European Commission (EC)…

3 years ago

EU not ready to embrace Western Balkans, but offers money

EU leaders reaffirmed their commitment for six Western Balkan countries to join the Union, but held off opening full negotiations…

3 years ago

Bulgarian, North Macedonia leaders to meet at EU-Western Balkans summit

With hopes of Bulgaria lifting its veto on North Macedonia's potential bid to join the European Union, today Bulgaria's president,…

3 years ago

Summit shows West Balkans remain in EU limbo

Leaders of EU member states and six countries in the Western Balkans - known as the WB6 - will renew…

3 years ago

Youth Migration Costs Western Balkans billions

Western Balkan countries lose around 5.5 billion euros each year through the emigration of young citizens, a new report by the Westminster…

3 years ago

US would speed up Western Balkans EU integration process

The US administration of president Joe Biden is hoping the integration of the Western Balkan countries in the the EU…

3 years ago

Western Balkan citizens enjoy benefits of roaming fees removal

This summer six Western Balkan countries abolished mobile phone roaming charges, in what is seen as a positive step towards…

3 years ago

Merkel’s “Farewell Tour” Underlines Balkans’ Importance

The Balkan countries are important for Germany - that's seemingly the reason why German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who's set to…

3 years ago