If we look at Trump’s track record before and also his speeches now, he has no attachment to the values of democracy and the rule of law
Vessela Tcherneva on Trump’s return and the implications for the Balkan accession process
Media mentions – Western Balkans
Sofia’s parliament passed a law banning homosexual propaganda in schools, similar to that in other countries ruled by pro-Kremlin forces such as Hungary
Majda Ruge and Adnan Ćerimagić on the role Trump played in the Balkans in his first presidency
Vessela Tcherneva on the protracted EU accession process of the Western Balkan states
The impact can be described as nonexistent. Orbán is an isolated leader within the EU, has no partners and fails to establish constructive dialogues
Teresa Coratella on the impact of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary’s rotating presidency of the EU Council
Europe’s interests and member states’ agendas have changed greatly
It is crucial to use the current momentum and to decide to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina at the European Council later this week
Karoline Edtstadler says the EU must keep its promises
The credible enlargement process is the best answer to any third-party’s interference. It would be economically insane [for European countries] to look elsewhere
Miroslav Lajčák comments on Moscow’s and Beijing’s interference in the Western Balkans