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We are currently monitoring the Events in the Western Balkans.
Situation Room – Monitoring Western Balkans, 10.4.2024
The Committee on Politics and Democracy of the Council of Europe approved a report that Kosovo has fulfilled conditions to become a full member of the Council of Europe.
Kosovo Prime Minister claimed preparations are underway to launch prosecution of Serbia for crimes committed during the war in Kosovo.
EU regrets the call by political representatives of Kosovo Serbs to boycott the census and the referendum on dismissal of mayors.
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(Picture source: Euronews)
Situation Room – Monitoring Western Balkans, 31.3.2023
Joseph Borell confirms Belgrade and Pristina have reached an agreement on the implementation of the EU plan for normalisation of relations.
The Government of Republika Srpska halts cooperation with the embassies of the United States and the United Kingdom in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jakov Milatović wins the presidential elections in Montenegro.
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(Picture source: Reuters)
Situation Room – Monitoring Western Balkans, 15.3.2023
Serbian President Aleksandar Vućić announced the creation of a new political movement “People’s Movement for the State”.
US special envoy for the Western Balkans expects that Russia will try to interfere in the presidential election campaign in Montenegro through the usual channels of media disinformation.
Republika Srpska has announced a new law that will require organisations that receive donations from abroad to register as foreign agents.
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(Picture source: EPA-EFE/Stephanie Lecocq)
Situation Room – Monitoring Western Balkans, 15.2.2023
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti stated that he accepted the French-German proposal, because otherwise Kosovo would have found itself inconfrontation with its allies.
For the first time since 2005, the members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina visited the US.
Several thousand protesters gathered in Tirana, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, accusing him of corruption and the spread of poverty in Albania.
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(Picture source:EPA/Aljazeera Balkans)
Situation Room – Monitoring Western Balkans, 15.12.2022
Kosovo Serbs erect road barricades after arrest of a Serbian member of the Kosovo police.
Police clash with protesters in Podgorica calling for the abolition of the new Presidential law and new parliamentary elections.
EU leaders confirm candidate status for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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(Picture source: EPA-EFE/DJORDJE SAVIC)
Situation Room – Monitoring Western Balkans, 30.11.2022
Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement, ending the row over license plates.
Trial begins in the higher court in Podgorica in the case of the attempted »coup d’état« during the 2016 parliamentary election.
Bulgarian cultural club »Czar Boris the Third« in Ohrid attacked again.
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(Picture source: Balkan Insight)
Situation Room – Monitoring Western Balkans, 15.11.2022
Row between Kosovo and Serbia over the use of new license plates continues to escalate.
Montenegrin parliament passed the changes to the law on the president of the country, forcing him to award the mandate for the creation of the government to Miodrag Lekić.
UN Security Council extended EUROFOR mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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(Picture source: Balkan Insight)