Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) is a group of policy analysts, scholars and researchers from Western Balkans and EU.
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📝 New BiEPAG Op-ed by Gresa Hasa: how did Albania’s student-led protest movement reach this point, and what could a way out look like?
👉 BiEPAG - From Flamingos to Flames: Albania’s Protest Movement Takes a Dramatic Turn
#Albania#BiEPAG#WesternBalkans
📰 In an interview for Luxemburger Wort, BiEPAG member Tena Prelec on EU enlargement:
💬 “One lesson from previous enlargements is that accession cannot be treated as the end of the reform process.”
👉 Available in German here: wort.lu/international/ukrain…#EUEnlargement#BiEPAG
📝 New BiEPAG Op-ed by Florian Bieber: Serbian Elections on a Tightrope. What is at stake on 25 October, what could decide a tight race, and what comes after election day?
👉 Read: biepag.eu/op-ed/serbian-elec…#Serbia#Elections#BiEPAG
📝 New BiEPAG Op-ed by Nikolaos Tzifakis: how can EU enlargement negotiations be unblocked? A three-track model matches each type of Council decision with a suitable voting rule, with no Treaty change needed.
👉 Read: biepag.eu/op-ed/how-to-overc…#EUEnlargement#QMV#BiEPAG
🎙️ New BiEPAG Podcast: The EU-Balkans Roundup #1. Florian Bieber, Damir Kapidžić, Donika Emini & Tena Prelec take stock of Serbia's election, Bosnia's vote, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers verdict and the EU's changing pull in the region.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/69H…
📝 New BiEPAG Op-ed by Odeta Barbullushi & Donika Emini: what does the Kosovo Specialist Chambers' first verdict mean for the institution's legitimacy — and Kosovo's trust in its Western partners?
👉 Read: tinyurl.com/4xc8y438#Kosovo#BiEPAG#WesternBalkans
📝 New BiEPAG Op-ed by Jovana Marović: is Montenegro really a risk to EU stability? Revisiting ten enlargement myths — from budget costs to rule of law — against the facts.
👉 Read: tinyurl.com/bdfcbfwn
📝 New BiEPAG Op-ed by Giorgio Fruscione: has the international community forgotten Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A vacant High Representative post exposes deep divisions among its international partners.
👉 Read: tinyurl.com/5brbm6t2#BosniaAndHerzegovina#WesternBalkans#BiEPAG
📢 New BiEPAG Policy Paper by Donika Emini & Dimitar Bechev - the Western Balkans are shifting from security recipients to security contributors — but obstacles remain.
👉 Read: shorturl.at/zpF7U
📢 Final call: BiEPAG Survey
The BiEPAG survey closes today, Monday, 21 September.
If you haven’t completed it yet, please take a few minutes to do so.
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📢 We need your feedback!
The deadline for the BiEPAG survey has been extended until 21 September.
The survey takes around 7 minutes and is confidential.
👇 Take the survey: surveymonkey.com/r/RT9R6T9#BiEPAG#WesternBalkans#Research
📢 We need your feedback!
The deadline for the BiEPAG survey has been extended until 21 September.
The survey takes around 7 minutes and is confidential.
👇 Take the survey: surveymonkey.com/r/RT9R6T9#BiEPAG#WesternBalkans#Research
📌 New BiEPAG Op-Ed by Gresa Hasa
🇦🇱 100+ Days of the Flamingo Revolution: What has changed in Albania?
🔎 A look at the protests, democratic accountability, the rule of law and the EU’s role.
☝️ Read: biepag.eu/op-ed/100-days-of-…#BiEPAG#Albania#WesternBalkans
📢 A quick reminder!
If you have not yet completed our survey, we would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to share your experience, views and suggestions.
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📢 BiEPAG wants to hear from you!
How has BiEPAG’s analysis, podcasts and advocacy contributed to your work? Share your experience, views and suggestions for our future work.
📝 Take the 7-minute survey by 18 Sept. 👇
tinyurl.com/3bb8hd59#BiEPAG#BiEPAG#Research
📝 New BiEPAG Op-Ed by Marko Kmezić
🇷🇸 Serbia’s Election: The EU’s Test of Democratic Courage
🇪🇺 What should the EU do to defend democracy and the rule of law ahead of Serbia’s 25 October elections?
👉 Read: tinyurl.com/df6hbbxw#BiEPAG#Serbia#Elections#EU
📢 BiEPAG wants to hear from you!
How has BiEPAG’s analysis, podcasts and advocacy contributed to your work? Share your experience, views and suggestions for our future work.
📝 Take the 7-minute survey by 18 Sept. 👇
tinyurl.com/3bb8hd59#BiEPAG#BiEPAG#Research
🆕 New BiEPAG Op-Ed is out:
Jovana Marović and Donika Emini explore what Iceland’s decision to remain outside the EU means for the political future of European integration and enlargement.
👉 Find out more: tinyurl.com/4ty33rke#BiEPAG#EUEnlargement#WesternBalkans
🌍 What kind of Western Balkans do we want to live in by 2040?
At @forumalpbach, our Ivan Blazevic and Samir Beharic will join Ivana Dragicević to explore the future young people want for the region.
👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/4fa5ekwd#EFB#WesternBalkans