News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On 23–24 September 2026, representatives of BCSDN member organizations, together with external experts and partners, gathered in Skopje for the kick-off workshop of the Regional…
Read more →BCSDN is launching the Regional Civic Space Early Warning System & Response Mechanism, a 12-month pilot aimed at identifying emerging civic space threats earlier and helping translate existing evidence into timely engagement and response. Across the Western Balkans and Türkiye, pressures on civil society often develop gradually. Restrictive legislation, administrative and financial pressures, intimidation, attacks
Read more →On 29 May 2026, BCSDN participated in the EU–Western Balkans Civil Society High-Level Conference, organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Vienna…
Read more →In May 2026, BCSDN participated in two important gatherings in Brussels that brought together CSOs, policymakers, and democracy advocates from across Europe to discuss the…
Read more →20 April 2026 | Open letter What will define the credibility of EU enlargement in the years ahead? And will the next EU budget match…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →In recent years, the European Union has taken steps to strengthen transparency and accountability in how foreign interests seek to influence EU decision-making. The Directive on Transparency of Third-Country Interest Representation is a central part of this effort, designed to ensure that lobbying activities carried out on behalf of non-EU governments or entities are visible
Read more →The European Commission is preparing the first-ever EU Civil Society Strategy, a framework that will set the direction for how the Union protects, funds, and…
Read more →On March 13, 2025, the College of Europe in Tirana hosted a high-level conference titled “EU Enlargement and Societal Transformation in the Western Balkans: Civil…
Read more →BCSDN strongly condemns the February 25 raids on our member Civic Initiatives, along with CRTA, Trag Foundation, the Center for Practical Politics, and National Youth…
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