In my interview with @civicusalliance.bsky.social, I discuss the so-called anti-corruption protests in #Albania, the actors behind them, why they have sparked controversy, and what sets them apart from other anti-corruption protests in the #WB6. 👇🏻
… new assignment!
APPLICATIO has been contracted by DIHK (Service GmbH) to conduct an operational planning workshop for the partnership project with the Chamber Investment Forum in the Western Balkans.
(applicatio.com/en/reference...)
#WB6 #westernbalkan #KVP #projectplanning #DIHK #CiF
… new assignment!
We at APPLICATIO have been contracted by DIHK (Service GmbH) to conduct an operational planning workshop for the partnership project with the Chamber Investment Forum in the Western Balkans.
(applicatio.com/en/reference...)
#WB6 #westernbalkan #KVP #projectplanning #DIHK #CiF
For Balkan Insight on the US National Security Strategy, what it means for the EU/Europe +, & the #WB6. This is a front on which a recalibrated policy led by the EU & other democracies could get real popular traction. But who could catalyze that overdue shift?
balkaninsight.com/2025/12/23/u...
On the 🇪🇺 #EUAntiTraffickingDay, we reaffirm our commitment to fighting #HumanTrafficking & protecting the victims!
EU4FAST action works with institutions in the #WB6, including 🇽🇰 #Kosovo, to strengthen justice systems and law enforcement & improve victims identification & protection.
Its much more than credibility at stake in the #WB6 #enlargement, as its now turning to become a security crisis. EU has to understand this, and act accordingly.
Also we need to reform the process & EU into multitier, where access is more gradual as reforms happens.
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#EUsky
...then they might as well wear a "kick me!" sign as an alleged geopolitical actor. The fact is that the EU can only presently be a decisive geopolitical actor in the #WB6. Here in #BiH, where it is more empowered than anywhere else, it's ceded the initiative to the likes of Dodik, Covic et al. 6/
What a thrill to present the inaugural lecture on "#EU #enlargement in a Changing World: Strengthening #Europe's Unity & Resilience" to bright young professionals from the #Visegrad countries, #WB6 & Eastern trio, at the Visegrad Summer School, in Krakow. All that thx to Villa Decius Association! 🙏
Exactly what @filipejdus.bsky.social says.
Worth noting that #WB6 is only area where EU can presently be decisive. Q is why they are not currently doing so.
The panel on "Promises, Politics & Power: The 🇪🇺 Enlargement Puzzle or Europe’s Challenge" has started!
@reunir.bsky.social colleagues share insights on how internal 🇪🇺 dynamics, democratic backsliding in #WB6& geopolitical rivalry shape the path to 🇪🇺 membership—moderated by @srdjancvijic.bsky.social
What could a second #Trump presidency mean for the #WesternBalkans?
Read the new analysis co-authored by GEO-POWER-EU consortium member Marcus How and Benedetta Locatelli (VE Insight) to understand the shifting geopolitical landscape.
🔗 bit.ly/3GPuQcW
#WB6 #EU #geopolitics
Izzy Weppler, a sophomore left-handed hitter, belted her second home run in as many games and third in 18 at-bats as the Blue Devils beat Galesburg 9-1 in Western Big 6 Conference play on Monday.
#Quincy #Galesburg #WB6 #IHSA muddyriversports.com/top-stories/...
To: Western Balkan Governments
RE: How to react to #TariffEscalation
Negation is not the only option, and for the #WB6, maybe not even the best one.
views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/re-strategy-...
While most of world is focused on the Ukraine-Russian war & the Middle East war the situation in the #WB6 has been on low boil since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. I agree w/ the UK the Balkans is a veritable playground by sectarian players in the region w/Russia to do their bidding. Warning
Difficult to capture in pictures, but the contrast between #Ljubljana and capital cities of the #WB6 is so stark. What a difference two decades of EU membership make!
#ItUsedToBeOneCountry
For anyone unclear about where the EU stands on the #WB6: After giggling and showing her unwavering support to Edi Rama, #MartaKos went to #Serbia to do the same with Aleksandar Vučić—while the country is experiencing the largest protests in its history against his regime.
After the break-up of the #German government, the steady supporter of #EU enlargement towards the #WB6 is heading for snap #elections on February 23.
If you want to know more about the stances of German parties about EUenlargement, read the explainer below 👇
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;...The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity." WB Yeats' "The Second Coming" comes to mind frequently when observing the level and focus of member state leadership in #WB6.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/...
🔖 SEPA and WB6: A perspective on remittances
What if sending money home was faster, cheaper, and easier? SEPA could save millions in transaction costs for the WB6 diaspora, fueling economic growth and transforming lives.💡
🔗 Read our explainer: www.re-actlab.org/our-work/re-...
#WB6 #SEPA
She’s awesome—I’ve known her since she was N Macedonia ia’s defense minister. I’m happy for her & key representation for the #WB6
With CDI Albania, we analysed the Reform Agendas of WB6 countries under the EU Growth Plan. You can read the insight paper here: cdinstitute.eu/2024/11/19/e...
The paper looks at the consultation process for reform agendas and provides recommendations for the implementation phase.
#WB6 #EU
It is estimated that around 40,000 people gathered in #Belgrade today to protest against lithium mining in 🇷🇸. However, one thing’s for sure: #Germany and the #EU are clearly on Vučić’s side on this one, instead of supporting civil society and democracy in #Serbia and the #WB6.
Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer at conference on the future of #Europe @ @boell_stiftung in Berlin today:
"Don't forget the #WesternBalkans !"
#EU #WB6
