Kosovo’s ProgressBAR in 2022: An 8-dimensional assessment

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 […]

Green & Digital: Where Does Kosovo Stand?

Balkans Group’s new policy brief Green & Digital: Where Does Kosovo Stand? discusses Kosovo’s efforts to embrace the “twin transition” of green and digital transformations. The brief suggests aligning with EU standards, establishing legislative frameworks, and synergizing green and digital transitions. The EU’s Green Deal and Digital Agenda initiatives set an example. Kosovo’s strategies target […]

Kosovo in the Face of Cyber-security Threats: Critical Actions to Consolidate Resilience

Balkans Group’s new policy brief Kosovo in the Face of Cyber-security Threats: Critical Actions to Consolidate Resilience discusses the cyber-security challenges faced by Kosovo, particularly in relation to malicious cyber-attacks and their impact on various aspects of the country’s digital infrastructure and services. It highlights the vulnerability of underdeveloped digitalisation and the need for technical, […]

Kosovo and the Council of Europe: The Accession Roadmap

Balkans Group’s new policy report, Kosovo and the Council of Europe: The Accession Roadmap outlines Kosovo’s path toward CoE, including the criteria for membership, the procedural steps, and potential challenges. It provides an overview of constitutional guarantees, Kosovo’s progress in implementing them, and possible requirements before or after CoE accession. The decision to invite Kosovo is a political […]

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

Balkans Group’s 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.

Kosovo’s ProgressBAR in 2021: An 8-dimensional assessment of key policy areas

Balkans Group’s new policy report Kosovo’s ProgressBAR in 2021: An 8-dimensional assessment of key policy areas, assesses Kosovo’s advancement in critical policy areas. Through a monitoring instrument consisting of 8 dimensions: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Democratisation, Economy, Sustainable Development, Education, Health and Good Neighbourly Relations, we aim to better measure Kosovo’s progress […]

The Relaunch of the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans: Making its Objectives more Ambitious

Balkans Group’s new policy report – The Relaunch of the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans: Making its Objectives more Ambitious, provides a comprehensive analysis of the Berlin process. Building on its successes and drawbacks the analyses seek to establish a new blueprint for the renewed Berlin Process and its agendas. The upcoming November Summit should revisit […]