News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The European Commission has launched a stakeholder consultation to gather evidence for its 2027 Rule of Law Report, covering EU Member States and four enlargement…
Read more →European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will present the 2026 Enlargement Package on 4 November, outlining the European Commission’s assessment of progress on EU-related reforms…
Read more →Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), has called on EU institutions to involve representatives from candidate countries more directly in…
Read more →Following Serbia’s early parliamentary elections on 25 October 2026, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos issued a joint statement acknowledging the…
Read more →EU and Western Balkan leaders will meet in Brussels on 25 November, the second summit of 2026 after June’s meeting in Tivat, as the EU…
Read more →The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the European Democracy Shield, calling for stronger EU action to counter foreign interference, disinformation and threats to democratic…
Read more →On 13 October 2026, all six Western Balkan countries, Moldova and Ukraine were associated with the European Centre for Democratic Resilience, strengthening cooperation between EU…
Read more →On 6 October, the European Commission presented its Communication Preparing for a Wider Union, outlining reforms to prepare EU institutions, policies and financing for future…
Read more →Speaking at the Civil Society Forum 2026 in Pristina, Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute and former Italian Prime Minister, called for the…
Read more →The European Commission will host the EU Enlargement Forum 2026, Wider Europe – Stronger Europe, on 15–16 November, bringing together political leaders, civil society representatives,…
Read more →The European Commission has warned that Bosnia and Herzegovina could permanently lose 373.9 million EUR under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans unless…
Read more →The European Commission is reportedly preparing proposals to reduce reliance on unanimity and introduce stronger rule-of-law safeguards as the EU prepares for future enlargement. According…
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