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Noting from this poll a solid majority in favour of 🇷🇸 joining the 🇪🇺. But perceptions on 🇪🇺’s motives for enlargement shows that a lot of work remains in our public communication and our efforts to present fact based information. Looking forward to engaging with Serbian citizens to explain why we believe that 🇷🇸’ future lies within the 🇪🇺!! cep.org.rs/wp-content/upl…

Thank you for sharing our findings! We look forward to engaging with our fellow citizens in partnership, 💪 as we share the vision of Serbia in the EU. And big thanks to @dfatirl for supporting our research! The Project “Geopolitics and EU Values – In Tension or in Tandem? Uncovering the drivers behind Serbia’s public perceptions on EU membership” is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Ireland through the EU Enlargement and European Fundamental Values Fund (EEFV Fund). The objective is to explore the key factors shaping Serbian citizens’ views of the European Union at a time when the balance between geopolitics and fundamental values is becoming increasingly contested.

🆕🇷🇸 We’ve published our Reform Monitor for the implementation of the Reform Agenda in Serbia for the second semester of 2025! See the Reform Agenda Update prepared by European Policy Centre/Centar za evropske politike - CEP to track the progress in implementing the reform steps. 📄The “Reform Agenda Updates” assessment focuses on the implementation progress of country-specific obligations under the RGF. Monitoring is conducted through a set of procedural, reform implementation, and financial indicators. The core of the monitoring exercise tracks reform steps with defined deadlines, assessing their implementation status based on publicly available evidence and official documentation obtained by national authorities, and, where relevant, complemented by information from independent institutions and civil society sources. Cross-cutting attention is given to stakeholder participation and transparency. 🔎This publication is part of the series “Reform Agenda Updates”, national monitoring reports that track the implementation of the Reform Agendas as part of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, within the Reform Monitor project. 🔗Read the full report: cep.org.rs/en/publication…

📣 We are glad to introduce our final participants of The Winter School "Bridging the Gap Between Serbia and Kosovo" paper writing competition! 📖 Read the full papers: 📌mladirini.org/the-role-of-yo… 📌mladirini.org/building-bridg… ❄️The very first Winter School was organised by CEP Belgrade, in cooperation with its partner organisation @sbunker from Kosovo. The three-day event was supported by the Open Society Institute - Sofia (OSIS) through the “Think Tanks for the Future of EU Enlargement Program” (TFEP). ⚠️The contents of these publications are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Open Society Institute – Sofia or the European Policy Centre (CEP) and Sbunker as partner organisations in charge of the implementation of the project Supporting the EU enlargement through the normalisation process between Serbia and Kosovo: Civil society as a driver of progress.

🚨RE-FORM FOR GROWTH!🚨 Program malih grantova ℹ️ Projekat „WB Reform and Growth Monitor“, koji sprovode članice Think for Europe Network i Transparency International (TI BIH), uz podršku Evropske unije, objavljuje Poziv za podnošenje predloga projekata u okviru programa malih grantova „Re-form for Growth“ (SGF). 👥 Ukupan iznos od 314.620 EUR namenjen je za podršku do 20 grantova, sa periodom realizacije od 10 do 12 meseci po projektu. Tematski prioriteti poziva: 🔺 Integracija sa jedinstvenim tržištem EU 🔺 Regionalna integracija kroz Zajedničko regionalno tržište 🔺 Prioritetne oblasti Reformskih agendi 🔺 Implementacija Reform and Growth Facility 📆 Rok za podnošenje prijava: 06.05.2026. do 17:00h CET 🔗 Za više informacija posetite link: cep.org.rs/re-form-for-gr…

🙌🏼 It's our pleasure to introduce you to the third and fourth place winners of The Winter School "Bridging the Gap Between Serbia and Kosovo" paper writing competition! 📖 Read the full papers: 📌mladirini.org/acknowledging-… 📌mladirini.org/bridging-the-g… 👉🏻The very first Winter School was organised by CEP Belgrade, in cooperation with its partner organisation @sbunker from Kosovo. The three-day event was supported by the Open Society Institute - Sofia (OSIS) through the “Think Tanks for the Future of EU Enlargement Program” (TFEP). ⚠️The contents of these publications are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Open Society Institute – Sofia or the European Policy Centre (CEP) and Sbunker as partner organisations in charge of the implementation of the project Supporting the EU enlargement through the normalisation process between Serbia and Kosovo: Civil society as a driver of progress.

👏🏻 We are happy to introduce you to the first and second place winners of The Winter School "Bridging the Gap Between Serbia and Kosovo" paper writing competition! 📖Read the full papers: mladirini.org/articles/ ❄️The very first Winter School was organised by CEP Belgrade, in cooperation with its partner organisation Sbunker from Kosovo. The three-day event was supported by the Open Society Institute – Sofia Foundation (OSIS) through the “Think Tanks for the Future of EU Enlargement Program” (TFEP). ⚠️The contents of these publications are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Open Society Institute – Sofia or the European Policy Centre (CEP) and Sbunker as partner organisations in charge of the implementation of the project Supporting the EU enlargement through the normalisation process between Serbia and Kosovo: Civil society as a driver of progress.

🚨RE-FORM FOR GROWTH!🚨 Small Grant Facility ℹ️ The project "WB Reform and Growth Monitor", implemented by members of the Think for Europe Network (TEN) and Transparency International Bosna i Hercegovina, supported by the European Union, announces a Call for Proposals for the "Re-form for Growth" Small Grant Facility (SGF). 👥A total amount of EUR 314,620 is allocated to the SGF to support up to 20 grants, with an implementation period of 10 to 12 months per action. Thematic Priorities of the CfP 🔺Integration with the EU Single Market; 🔺Regional integration through the Common Regional Market; 🔺Priority Areas of the Reform Agendas; 🔺Implementation of the Reform and Growth Facility; 📆 Submission Deadline: 06.05.2026 until 17:00h CET More info: reform-monitor.org/re-form-for-gr…

✍🏼The Western Balkan PAR Monitor: Public Financial Management 2024/2025 is here! This is the fourth of 6️⃣ reports produced based on the new methodology and new reporting approach. The new PAR Monitor 2024/2025 series will include separate reports for each PAR area. ➡️ The Western Balkan PAR Monitor, along with the national PAR Monitors, is available at: par-monitor.org

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🗣️Za Novu S TV govorio je Nebojša Lazarević

🎯 O tome šta bi mogao biti cilj napada na Iran, za @tvnova_s, govorio je Nebojša Lazarević

Corruption remains a major hurdle on the Western Balkans’ path to the EU 🇪🇺 From controversial mega-projects like Belgrade Waterfront to stalled reform agendas and the growing role of EPPO, the latest CEP Feature breaks down who’s leading, who’s lagging, and what’s really at stake in the fight for transparency and rule of law. 🔗Read the full interview via link: balcanicaucaso.org/en/cp_article/…

🤔Concerned about new member states' democratic backsliding? Stronger post-accession safeguards could be the answer. Read more about it in the report written by Strahinja Subotić (@mr_Subotic), Programme Manager and Senior Researcher at CEP. 🔗Click the link: cep.org.rs/en/publication… The development of this paper was supported by @OpenSocietyWB (OSF WB) through the project "All in on EU Enlargement - Making Gradual Integration Work".

📣In response to the growing need for concise and accessible content, CEP is introducing the TLTR (Too Long to Read) Enlargement Explainers. Supported by the @OpenSocietyWB (OSF WB), this initiative will feature a series of short, focused, and (occasionally) semi-animated videos designed to summarise essential developments in EU enlargement. 👉🏻In this episode, we delve into the hidden mechanics of EU enlargement: one process, 1,300+ potential vetoes. ❓How did unanimity become both the backbone and the bottleneck of accession? And could qualified majority voting make enlargement more predictable and credible in today’s geopolitical climate? 🎥 Watch the full video to explore: youtu.be/pw6Pc__DnC4

📣CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 🎓InvigoratEU Academy on EU Enlargement 📍Brussels 🗓️ 1-4 June 2026 ⏳Deadline: 30 March 2026 How can the EU complete the European project? With enlargement back at the centre of Europe's geopolitical agenda, it's time to ask: 👉🏻Are candidate countries ready? 👉🏻Is the EU ready? Join us! 🔗More info on link: tepsa.eu/events/call-fo… #InvigoratEU #EUEnlargement #EuropeanProject #CalIForApplications #EUStudies

🤔 Da li je proširenje EU na Zapadni Balkan do 2030. zaista pitanje troška od svega oko 5€ godišnje po građaninu – ili pre svega pitanje političke volje i geopolitičke odgovornosti? 🗣️Za RTRS Banja Luka govorio je Nebojša Lazarević

🇪🇺 Evropska unija razmatra novi model proširenja – fazno pristupanje Zapadnog Balkana i Ukrajine. Ideja je da zemlje kandidati ranije dobiju pristup fondovima, pojedinim pravima i čak EU državljanstvu, dok se punopravno članstvo ostvaruje postepeno. Model odgovara na problem političkih blokada i nejednakih startnih pozicija regiona posle ratova i ekonomske devastacije. Kopenhaški kriterijumi ostaju, ali se evropeizacija ubrzava kroz konkretne benefite i transformacionu podršku. 🗣️Za @RTRSvijesti govorio je Nebojša Lazarević

📣In response to the growing need for concise and accessible content, CEP is introducing the TLTR (Too Long to Read) Enlargement Explainers. Supported by the @OpenSocietyWB (OSF WB), this initiative will feature a series of short, focused, and (occasionally) semi-animated videos designed to summarise essential developments in EU enlargement. 🕵🏻‍♂️ Billions of euros flow to the Western Balkans every year, but corruption scandals keep raising questions — see how the EU’s anti-fraud detectives OLAF and prosecutors EPPO work to protect these funds in the latest Too Long to Read episode. 🔗Episode link: youtu.be/tjsg80VHkmg