The Balkans Policy Research Group (BPRG) celebrates its 10th anniversary. With ongoing efforts to support peace, strengthening of institutions, state building, democratic consolidation, and advancing the European agenda for Kosovo and the rest of the Western Balkans, the Balkans Group has built a reputation as a regional leader. We have developed an unmatched level of […]
Pristina, July 16, 2024 The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, met today with the Swedish Ambassador to Kosovo, Jonas Westerlund, the head of SIDA in Kosovo, Henrik Riby, and the Executive Director of the Balkans Group, Naim Rashiti. Prime Minister Kurti congratulated Ambassador Westerlund on the successful beginning of Sweden’s NATO […]
Balkans Group signed a cooperation agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency – Sida, to support the project Elevate Peace, state-building agenda, and advancing the European Agenda. The project aims to strengthen institutions, provide expert support, advance the dialogue and support for peace, inclusive policymaking for the state-building agendas, enhance regional cooperation, and implementation […]
Balkans Group’s new policy analysis Kosovo’s ProgressBAR in 2022: An 8-dimensional assessment of key policy areas, evaluates Kosovo’s development in critical policy areas. It highlights progress in the rule of law, democratic principles, energy, and international cooperation, along with efforts toward economic reforms. However, significant challenges remain in economic development, poverty reduction, education alignment with […]
Balkans Group’s new policy report Kosovo and the Council of Europe: An Accession Roadmap, provides an analysis of Kosovo’s path towards membership in the Council of Europe (CoE), the criteria, the procedural steps, and potential challenges. Kosovo’s application to join the CoE is a significant step towards integrating into the European community. Membership requires the fulfillment of five […]
Balkans Group new policy report Kosovo: Unlocking its Euro-Atlantic Path The EU, Dialogue on Normalisation of Relations with Serbia, and the Prospects for Recognition by Five European Non-Recognisers, analyses the views of 5 European non-recognisers and the role of the EU according to the Franco-German plan. Five out of 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have […]
Balkans Group’s new policy report Visa regime for Kosovo: Will the EU end this long suffering? offers detailed analysis and information about the process of visa liberalisation for Kosovo and argues that the EU’s delays in approving it are completely unjustifiable. In the last decade, Kosovo has achieved notable progress in fulfilling a long list of requirements […]
18 November 2021 Balkans Group has published the new policy report Kosovo and Israel: A long waited recognition. Recognition of states and territories in the contemporary international politics. This report focuses on Israel’s recognition of Kosovo as a long-anticipated recognition, which was welcomed in Kosovo and yet provoked reactions and dilemmas in the international spectrum. Recognition […]
8 February 2021 Balkans Group launched the new project “Elevate peace & state-building agenda and advancing European agenda” financed by The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project aims to elevate peace, state-building and the European agenda for Kosovo, through reconciliation, comprehensive policy-making, expertise, increased political and […]
18 March 2019 – Naim Rashiti’s address (edited talking points) to Members of the European Parliament (AFET and LIBE Committees) on ‘Beyond Accession: Irreversibility of the Rule of Law’ Ten challenges to the irreversibility of the Rule of Law in the Western Balkans 1. Accession and EU integration form the key basis for reforms in […]
