New Trio, new challenges. The previous Trio, consisting of Germany, Portugal, and Slovenia, was defined by its efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. For the new triumvirate, being comprised of…

The Institute for Democracy and Mediation organises the PAR regional meeting in the framework of the Western Balkan Civil Society Empowerment for a Reformed Public Administration – WeBER 2.0 regional project and the Serving Democracy…

The functioning of local governments is just as important as the functioning of the central government – perhaps even more important to the citizens. In the European Union, over 70%…

This event is organised in cooperation with the Secretariat of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), and it is dedicated to civil society organisations, government, experts and academia from…

The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) represents one of the most important instruments of the European Union’s enlargement policy. The EU provides financial assistance to candidates and potential candidates through…

The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU came as last in the Trio that had a difficult job of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Slovenia’s key focus in that…

On October 19, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, offering a comprehensive assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans on their…

With an accelerating population growth, the food industry has become one of the most profitable businesses in the world. Therefore, as it usually happens in every business, producers have found…

The European project is work in progress. It has been since the onset of the integration process. What makes it stand out is the fact it keeps reinventing itself in…

After two decades of modest interest in the region, France has recently signalled its intention to intensify its engagement in the Western Balkans. In 2016, Paris hosted the Conference of…