Online Workshop: “Discussion regarding Brussels Dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia”

24 July 2020 – Balkans Group organised an online workshop on the Kosovo- Serbia technical dialogue, with citizens of North Mitrovica. Through this event, BPRG aimed to expand citizens’ involvement and understanding on the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue process. Due to its nature, the workshop was structured in one session. Initially, participants were given narratives of some […]

Serbia-Kosovo dispute: Stalled talks set to resume in Brussels but what’s at stake?

The EU has announced that talks to ease tensions between Kosovo and Serbia will resume on Sunday. Kosovo’s prime minister, Avdullah Hoti, and the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić are set to travel to Brussels for a “high-level meeting of the EU-facilitated dialogue” on Sunday. Ahead of the meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron and German […]

Southeast Europe Covid-19 Bulletin No 4: Pandemic Politics

In this 4th and final Bulletin before the summer, we focus on the latest developments with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic in the region, and the impact it has had on the overall political environment within each country, many of whom are facing impending electoral challenges. The deterioration in democratic standards and delays in EU […]

Southeast Europe – COVID-19 Bulletin No 3 – International chessboard

Back to normal? In this third bulletin, we provide an update on the latest developments on the rates of infection and mortality arising out of the pandemic in the region, the general easing of restrictions, as well as the range and extent of international assistance. As most EU member states embark on a gradual lifting […]

Southeast Europe – COVID-19 Bulletin No 2 – Exit Strategies and Economic Recovery

Ready to end the lockdown? In this second CEPS COVID-19 bulletin, we review the latest data on the Covid–19 pandemic in the Western Balkans and Turkey, the general easing of restrictions, the economic impact so far and recovery measures. It comes a few days after the annual economic policy dialogue between the EU and the […]

Assembly of Kosovo: Increasing Effectiveness by Improving the Rules of Procedure

14 April 2020 – Balkans Group’s new policy report on the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly reviews key aspects of, but largely overlooked issues that have contributed for the Assembly of Kosovo to fail its mission. The report reveals how imprecise definitions, vague processes and a lack of concise regulation have prevented the Assembly […]