Brussels has set out a far more ambitious membership roadmap for Moldova than it has for Ukraine.

In its latest Enlargement Package, the Commission proposes accession roadmaps for Albania, Montenegro, Moldova, Ukraine, and strengthened gradual integration

BRUSSELS – Today, the European Commission released its annual reports on the state of play of each candidate country across 33 negotiating chapters. In the Western Balkans, Montenegro and Albania have...

The Commission's accession roadmaps set out the work over the next year with Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine. But everything is in the Council's hands

Founded in Brussels in 1983, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is a leading think tank and forum for debate on EU affairs, with an exceptionally strong in-house research capacity and an extensive network of partner institutes throughout the world.

Sunday’s vote in Serbia was about far more than filling 250 parliamentary seats. With a turnout above 67 % of some 6.5 million registered voters, the highest since the breakup of the former Yugoslavia...

BELGRADE – European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will present the 2026 Enlargement Package on 4 November, it was announced by the European Parliament. The package includes reports from the E...

An informal Commission's document sets out draft legal texts for the proposed safeguard clauses in future accessions. Here is everything you need to know

Marko Prelec, analyst at the International Crisis Group, believes dismantling outgoing prime minister Aleksandar Vučić system will take a long time but thinks it’s “premature” to worry about the Stude...

The EU and its member states increasingly recognise enlargement as a geopolitical imperative, as discussions at last week’s European Council demonstrated. Amandine Sabourin and Sara Gianesello address...

Montenegro, widely seen as the frontrunner for EU membership, is hosting a key Western Balkans summit

We, the undersigned members of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG), express our support for the citizens and students of Albania who are calling for accountability, environmental p...

YouTube video by ECIPE

Bosnien und Herzegowina hat gewählt, am 25. Oktober folgt die Parlamentswahl in Serbien. In Sarajevo bleibt alles beim Alten, in Belgrad könnte die Ära von Machthaber Vučić enden. Was das für die beid...

via World news | The Guardian — Dutch MEP says government is trying to avoid EU environmental rules as protests over luxury development turn violent MEPs have accused Albania of deploying “sneaky” practices to fast-track a proposed Trump-linked luxury resort in the country amid protests that have turned increasingly violent. As the prime minister, Edi Rama, pledged to “listen to the voices of young people” taking to the streets, there was mounting criticism of his failure to address demonstrators who had long opposed the contr

Nothing in the European Council's conclusions indicates any shift in the approach to preparing for EU enlargement and internal reforms, not even with Montenegro

Zagreb is pressing Podgorica to resolve long-standing disputes over war crimes, compensation and border demarcation before wrapping up EU accession talks.