This report examines the Chinese presence in Serbia through a human security lens, in terms of how it impacts the quality of life and the security of local communities.

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 Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) organized a panel entitled “Consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war: continuous war or terrifying peace” that gather four distinguish panelists from Ukraine, Russia, and Brussels, aiming to identify strategic consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on Europe, Balkans and for Ukraine and Russia. The panel was moderated by the BCSP senior researcher Mr. Vuk Vuksanović, with opening remarks made by the BCSP director, Mr. Igor Bandović.

What do the citizens of Serbia think about the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina? What do they see as the best outcome of the dialogue? How do they assess the relations between Albania and Serbia? We present you an analysis of citizens' attitudes on these topics.

Are the citizens of Serbia afraid of the outbreak of armed conflict in the region? What do they think about the Open Balkans initiative? What is their view on the solidarity in the region, and how do they see Serbia's relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. We present you an analysis of citizens' attitudes on these topics.

Defense topics are most often sensationalized, leading to militaristic narratives in the region. For the sake of greater trust in the region, it is necessary to discuss these topics based on facts. This was highlighted during a discussion held on Monday, March 14, where the Balkan Defense Monitor, a pioneering comparative report on defense systems in the Western Balkans, was presented.