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Independence Before Identity—Montenegro at Twenty

Albana Bikaj May 21, 2026

Montenegro outlasted the Ottoman Empire, the forcible erasure of its statehood in 1918, and decades of communist Yugoslavia, but will it be able to outlast the European Union?

Mounting Tensions Between Armenia and Putin

TEC News May 13, 2026

Yerevan insists it will not harm Moscow’s interests as it pursues a “balanced” and increasingly Brussels-oriented foreign policy.

Kallas: EU Aims To Speed Up Moldova Accession Talks

TEC News May 8, 2026

President Maia Sandu reiterated Moldova’s goal to sign the EU accession treaty by 2028.

Demonstrators hold a banner reading “Defending Ourselves From Further Migration, Stabbings, Rape and Occupation” during protest in Montenegro's capital Podgorica on October 28, 2025, following the stabbing of a Montenegro national.

Montenegrin Court Rules Against Former Anti-Corruption Agency Leadership

TEC News May 6, 2026

Montenegro’s former anti-corruption chief was sentenced to more than two-years in prison for abuse of office and document forgery.

Bosnia and Croatia Sign Gas Pipeline Deal

TEC News / AFP April 28, 2026

The Southern Interconnection project will link Bosnia to the European gas network via Croatia, including access to the liquefied natural gas terminal on the island of Krk.

Russia: Georgia Could Be Classified as “Unfriendly” for its Brussels Bid

TEC News April 20, 2026

Moscow cautioned that EU accession could trigger new restrictions against Georgia—based on the Kremlin’s “unfriendly countries” list.

Albania and the EU’s Convenient Fiction

Nathalie Beasnael April 10, 2026

EU leadership prioritises enlargement over rule of law in Albania, accepting democratic backsliding in exchange for political stability.

Armenia Signals Commitment to Brussels Accession

TEC News March 13, 2026

PM Pashinyan has officially requested accelerated EU integration, linking Armenia’s future prosperity to the continued stability of neighboring Georgia.

Western Balkans Nations Voice Frustration Over EU Accession Delays

Zoltán Kottász March 10, 2026

Speakers at the Budapest Balkans Forum warned that the EU’s enlargement policy lacks credibility and clarity.

Warsaw Debate: Fast-Track EU Membership for Ukraine Proves Controversial

TEC News February 26, 2026

Surveys show that the majority of Poles back a gradual approach to Ukraine’s Brussels-backed accession and not accelerated entry.

Tag: EU accession

Independence Before Identity—Montenegro at Twenty

Mounting Tensions Between Armenia and Putin

Kallas: EU Aims To Speed Up Moldova Accession Talks

Montenegrin Court Rules Against Former Anti-Corruption Agency Leadership

Bosnia and Croatia Sign Gas Pipeline Deal

Russia: Georgia Could Be Classified as “Unfriendly” for its Brussels Bid

Albania and the EU’s Convenient Fiction

Armenia Signals Commitment to Brussels Accession

Western Balkans Nations Voice Frustration Over EU Accession Delays

Warsaw Debate: Fast-Track EU Membership for Ukraine Proves Controversial

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