News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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 →For the third consecutive year, BCSDN analyses the European Commission’s Rule of Law Report Country Chapters for Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia through a civic space lens, comparing the Commission’s findings with evidence from our Monitoring Matrix. The 2026 analysis brings the EC’s findings together with our monitoring to identify key civic space concerns,
Read more →The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Güneş Engin Karamancı to its Board. Güneş, who has recently assumed the position of Secretary General at TÜSEV, brings extensive experience in civil society monitoring, legal frameworks, and regional advocacy. She has a long-standing collaboration with BCSDN, having actively contributed to
Read more →Why do citizens continue to mobilise in Serbia, despite mounting pressureand months of uncertainty? In this op-ed, Alma Mustajbašić from BCSDN member organisation Civic Initiatives…
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 →BRUSSELS / SKOPJE, May 13, 2026 – The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN), a key partner of the European Civic Forum (ECF), is participating today in the…
Read more →BCSDN presents its 2025 Impact Brochure: “Operating in a Constrained Civic Space in the Balkans: From Monitoring to Action and Innovation.“ This publication is as…
Read more →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…
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 →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…
Read more →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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