News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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…
Read more →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 –…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
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 →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…
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 →For civil society in the Western Balkans, 2025 was a year that tested resilience. However, for the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN), it was…
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