With Ukraine’s defence against Russia heading toward a stalemate in the second half of the year and increased pressure inside the EU to deliver on its promises to provide the country with needed financial and military support, Serbia’s ambiguous relationship with Russia and the West has been brought increasingly into the spotlight in 2023. The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), ruling since 2012, and President Aleksandar Vučić have been responsible for continued democratic backsliding and have failed to align with the Union’s foreign policy during Serbia’s lengthy EU accession process, pushing the situation closer towards a tipping point in Serbia-EU relations. Senior researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, Jana Juzová, describes this in more detail in her article for the European Institute of the Mediterranean.
Zjistit víceWe would like to invite you to a debate on a topic "20 Years of Reuniting Europe’s East and West: Is the EU Ready for Another “Big Bang” Enlargement?" The debate will take place on Thursday, April 4, from 16:00 to 17:15 h at Prague University of Economics and Business.
Zjistit víceWe would like to invite you for a public discussion and screening of a documentary on Serbia’s EU integration process. The debate will take place on Monday 19 December, 15:30 - 17:30; at Impact Hub D10 in Prague.
Zjistit víceWe would like to invite you to a conference on the protection of information space, free media and their role in strengthening the rule of law, which will take place on 3 June at 13:45 at the European House in Prague.
Zjistit víceAn online roundtable discussion took place on 17 December, and you can read a report on its proceedings. The discussion focused on media freedom in Serbia and Western Balkans.
Zjistit více PDFWe would like to invite you to a debate titled "2021 Progress Reports on the Western Balkans: Is the EU enlargement lost?" The online debate will take place on the 21st of December at 10:00.
Zjistit více PDFIn her policy paper, our research fellow Danielle Piatkiewicz provides an in-depth review of President Biden’s first 100 days in office. Piatkiewicz particularly examines Biden's new transatlantic strategy and how it affects the Central and Eastern Europe region.
Zjistit více PDFNaše výzkumná pracovnice Danielle Piatkiewicz ve svém nejnovějším policy paperu poskytuje hloubkové vyhodnocení prvních 100 dní nové prezidentské administrativy Joe Bidena. V policy paperu se Piatkiewicz zaměřuje především na Bidenovu transatlantickou strategii a její vliv na region střední a východní Evropy.
Zjistit více PDFWe are delighted to announce the launch of a project focused on support for independent Serbian journalists reporting on Serbia’s EU integration process, its obstacles in the field of democratic governance, and the rule of law and fundamental rights and freedoms, including the freedom of media. The project is supported by the Transition Promotion Program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and implemented together with the Centre for Contemporary Politics from Serbia.
Zjistit víceS radostí oznamujeme začátek realizace projektu zaměřeného na podporu nezávislých srbských novinářů, reportujících o procesu integrace Srbska do EU a zejména o překážkách v oblastech demokratického vládnutí, vlády práva a základních práv a svobod, včetně svobody médií. Projekt byl podpořen Programem transformační spolupráce Ministerstva zahraničních věcí České republiky a je realizován společně se srbským Centre for Contemporary Politics.
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