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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.

“We don’t want symbols, we want concrete integration”—North Macedonia Minister of Digitalization Stefan Andonovski

Javier Villamor February 25, 2026

“The Balkans should not be treated as Europe’s backyard but as a strategically central position.”

EU’s Fast-Track Ukraine Plan Triggers Fierce Clash with Hungary

Zoltán Kottász February 10, 2026

The proposal shows that Brussels is willing to override national vetoes and punish dissenting member states to get its way.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky hold a joint press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, on December 15, 2025.

Fast-Tracking Ukraine’s EU Membership: European Leaders Push Back

Michael Curzon January 29, 2026

Friedrich Merz and other senior officials have dismissed a 2027 deadline as “impossible”.

Tag: EU accession

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

“We don’t want symbols, we want concrete integration”—North Macedonia Minister of Digitalization Stefan Andonovski

EU’s Fast-Track Ukraine Plan Triggers Fierce Clash with Hungary

Fast-Tracking Ukraine’s EU Membership: European Leaders Push Back

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