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The study analyses weaknesses of the current EU accession process when it comes to the impact on fundamental reforms in the Western Balkans and offers alternative solutions aiming to maximize the reform potential of the enlargement process.

The topic of this meeting was reporting and discussion on the results of the implementation of the revised Action Plan for Chapter 24. Additionally, both progresses achieved in Chapter 24 and the work on the Draft Law on Internal Affairs were presented. The continuation of the dialogue of the Working Group for Chapter 24 of the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU), which is coordinated by BCSP and the Negotiating Group for Chapter 24, which is coordinated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP), is planned, including regarding the text of the Draft from the point of view of reaching the transitional criteria in this chapter.

In order to be credible and overcome state capture in the region, the European Union needs to start making decisions on the Western Balkans, to engage more with citizens and internal democratization drivers, and regional actors should have a say in EU-wide debates, it was concluded at the conference “The Lighthouse of a Better Balkans – The first 25 years of the BCSP” held on 27 June at the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade. During the conference organized on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, BCSP formed an International Advisory Committee and presented its members.

In this paper, BCSP researcher Luka Steric calls for the U-turn in the French and EU approach to the Western Balkans, calling for the end of support for stabilocracy.

The EU should rethink its approach and regain legitimacy in the Western Balkans region, it was pointed out during the event BCSP organized on May 16, in Hague, in cooperation with organized by Leiden University, Central and East European Studies Centre, Peace Analytics and GTGC Conflict, Peace, and Security stream.

The main goal of this paper is to present lessons learned, and present policy recommendations regarding the EU integration policy in Western Balkans given the recent events in 2022. In addition, a deeper understanding of the Dutch foreign and security policy is also provided, since the Netherlands has rejected plans for the EU’s further expansion.

The stampede of activities, especially in regard to completing constitutional changes, seeks to show sufficient progress to open new clusters before the elections in the spring of 2022, but the results are lacking. The fight against corruption and organized crime remain critical areas in cluster 1, and anti-immigrant activities and rhetoric contribute to the radicalization of society, representatives of the coalition prEUgovor warned at the online presentation of the new Alarm Report on 18 November.

We present the latest Alarm report published by prEUgovor coalition.

We present the latest Alarm report published by prEUgovor coalition.