BCSDN Annual Council Meeting 2026: Key Outcomes and Next Steps
BCSDN held its Annual Council Meeting on 28 April 2026, bringing together network’s members and the Executive Office team to adopt key documents and outline…
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Enlargement and Civil Society in the 2028–2034 MFF: Call for Safeguards, Participation and Dedicated Funding
20 April 2026 | Open letter What will define the credibility of EU enlargement in the years ahead? And will the next EU budget match…
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BTI 2026 Regional Report, Resilience Tested: The Western Balkans at a Crossroads
By the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) The latest BTI 2026 Regional Report for East-Central and Southeast Europe paints a picture of a region…
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BCSDN Joins 500+ Organizations Calling for a Reinforced AgoraEU in the Next EU Budget
Skopje, April 2026 – As the European Union begins the critical process of shaping the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2028-2034), the Balkan Civil Society…
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BCSDN at the Consultative Meeting in Podgorica: Is the New Law on NGOs a Tool for Development or Control?
On March 25, BCSDN member, the Center for Development of Non-Governmental Organizations (CRNVO) organized a high-level consultative meeting in Podgorica titled “Law on NGOs –…
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BCSDN Contributes to the Establishment of the European Community of Practice for Human Rights Defenders
Brussels, March 2026 – BCSDN’s Simona Mladenovska, Policy and Advocacy Officer, recently participated in a high-level constitutive meeting in Brussels aimed at establishing a new…
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Strengthening Civic Space and Democratic Participation: BCSDN at the EESC Conference in Skopje
On 12 March 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised a conference in Skopje bringing together representatives of CSOs, social partners, EU institutions…
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From Brussels Dialogue to Regional Action: BCSDN Bringing WBT Civil Society into Europe’s Democracy Framework
From 3 to 6 March, BCSDN conducted its annual advocacy mission to Brussels at a pivotal moment for EU democracy initiatives and enlargement policy. As…
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New BCSDN Policy Brief: Civil Society in the Western Balkans & Türkiye in the EU’s Evolving Policy Framework
The European Union is entering a new phase in shaping its democracy instruments and funding framework, including the EU Civil Society Strategy, the European Democracy…
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BCSDN’s Brussels Visit on the EU’s Emerging Democracy and Funding Frameworks
BCSDN is organising a targeted advocacy visit to Brussels from 3–6 March to engage with EU institutions and policymakers at a pivotal moment for the…
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Western Balkans CSOs and the EU’s New Democracy Instruments: Leverage to Defend Civic Space, or New Risks of Restriction?
Reflections from an online roundtable: BCSDN Conversations: The Consequences and Impact of the EU’s Democracy Instruments and Polices on the WBT Civic Space Amid heightened…
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BCSDN Conversations: EU Democracy Policies and Civic Space in the WBT (21 January, Online)
21 January 2026 | 14:00–15:30 | Online | Zoom registration link available HERE What do the EU Civil Society Strategy, the European Democracy Shield, and the…
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