Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group

A new Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group blog by Florian Bieber In the focus🔎EU-Serbia Lithium Deal "There is little reason to believe that #Germany’s and #EU’s endorsement of the #RioTinto mine will help protect environmental or social standards and avoid graft and further empowerment of the ruling party. In fact, #Scholz’s visit and the agreement ignores the protests, the election fraud, and state capture. It effectively buries #EUintegration in the #WesternBalkans, as it shows that the #EU’s economic interests will trump #RuleofLaw and #democracy. #Lithium #mining #RioTinto #Serbia #Germany #EU Read it at👇 shorturl.at/rmKYu

📣While the #NATOSummit might have met the immediate goal of rallying support for #Ukraine, a strategy for addressing the instability in the #WesternBalkans is also critically needed. 📝Florent Marciacq and Donika Emini on #1NATO75years summit in Washington #NATO75 #Russia #Ukraine #Serbia #Kosovo #BosniaAndHerzegovina https://lnkd.in/dwNpz4DZ

Hungary's presidency of the #EUCouncil began on July 1st amidst controversy. With a focus on #WesternBalkans accession, migration, and economic competitiveness, can #Hungary navigate the EU transition while upholding European values? Our BiEPAG member Marika Djolai with a blog on this topic👇 https://lnkd.in/dvr7P9sd #BiEPAGblog #EU2024 #EUCOPresidency #EUCO

#BiEPAGTalks ep.9 is streaming now! What do the results of the #EUelections2024 mean for the #WesternBalkans? Our BiEPAG member Damir Kapidzic and his guests Dušan Reljić and Corina Stratulat are zooming in at the crucial shifts that will shape the #EU priorities in the next 5 years. https://shorturl.at/7nAga #EU #WesternBalkans #EUEnlargement #EUCommission

🔷Great Expectations: Europe is looking for the new Commissioner for Enlargement Our Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group members Jovana Marovic and Srdjan Cvijic are listing the prerequisites of what needs to happen so that the promise to #Ukraine and #WesternBalkans, but also to #Moldova and #Georgia is ✅ #EUEnlargement #EUAccession #GrowthPlan #WesternBalkans #EUCommission #Enlargement 📝 https://shorturl.at/ZalNz

🔉There were no concrete conclusions about the #WesternBalkans’ EU integration path at the first #EUCO summit after the European Parliament elections in June. 🔎Read the #BiEPAGreacts with Srdjan Majstorovic, Jovana Marovic and Vedran Dzihic short overviews on why was this the case 👇 https://lnkd.in/dzc4RQSw

📣The 8th podcast episode of Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks is all about the recent repeated local and municipal elections in Serbia. BiEPAG's member Tena Prelec discusses the topic with two experts that have followed the situation on the ground - Tamara Branković, Deputy Programme Director at CRTA - Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability and Aleksandar Ivković, Journalist at European Western Balkans and Serbia Elects project. #izboriSrbija #ElectionsSerbia #izbori2024 #Serbia 🎧https://lnkd.in/dZCtqE3J

🔔New BiEPAG blog - Serbian Elections: No Democracy Before 2027 BiEPAG's member Srdjan Cvijic shares his views on the results of the June 2nd elections in #Serbia, and the prospects for democratic renewal and change. #izboriSrbija #ElectionsSerbia #Srbija 📝Read it at: https://lnkd.in/dJPiu8tx

🔊Listen to the ep. 7 of Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks! BiEPAG's Coordinator Florian Bieber is discussing the election results, the future prospects and power games in #NorthMacedonia with his guests: 🔶 Simonida Kacarska, PhD Kacarska, Director of European Policy Institute - Skopje / Member of the European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) Steering Committee, and 🔶 Lura Pollozhani, Researcher at the Centre for South-East European Studies - University of Graz / BiEPAG. #izboriMK #избори2024 #elections2024 🎧Available at all streaming platforms👇 https://lnkd.in/dnay_NaH

🔷Kotor Summit within the Growth Plan: New, better, faster? Our Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group member Jovana Marovic shares her overview about the 3rd regional summit on the #WesternBalkans #GrowthPlan that was held today in #Kotor, Montenegro. #EU #WesternBalkans #EUCommission #BiEPAG tinyurl.com/bvkzc6n8