The damage is done. A lot of actors, domestic and foreign, to be blamed. Focusing now on what can be done and how to make the #EU accession process deliver even in the case of N. Macedonia.

Thank you EUROPEUM 🇨🇿🇪🇺 & Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

ИДСЦС-IDSCS DGAP

Looking forward to continue the cooperation with Deutscher Bundestag Toni Hofreiter and contribute to his efforts to bring #WesternBalkans MPs to the Berlin Process WB6.

GermanForeignOffice DGAP Manuel Sarrazin Petra Drexler, Ambassador

BREAKING - Turkish main opposition CHP votes surpasses the ruling AK Party NATIONWIDE.

CHP: 38.71%
AKP: 38.32%

19 percent of the ballots counted in municipal elections.

THIS IS HUGE.

Source: Anadolu Agency data

BIG: Turkey's ruling party is set to lose all FIVE LARGEST CITIES of the country to the Turkish opposition in mayoral elections according to the initial results:

- Istanbul
- Ankara
- Izmir
- Bursa
- Adana

Why the push for QMV in #EU enlargement policy!?
Inspiration of the day, #BosniaHerzegovina .

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 GermanForeignOffice Anna Lührmann France Diplomacy 🇫🇷🇪🇺 European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 EU Neighbourhood & Enlargement 🇪🇺 DGAP Clingendael Institute Jacques Delors Institute

.ERSTE Foundation IWM colleagues doing an incredible job on the regional level.
Positive forces in the #WesternBalkans have to prevail and we are there to help them.

Oana Popescu-Zamfir Eliamep Isabelle Ioannides Valbona Zeneli Hedvig Morvai

BREAKING!

Chinese rail company CRRC withdraws from public procurement tender in Bulgaria after it was subject to investigation under the EU's foreign subsidies regulation

Last week, in cooperation with the Secretariat for European Affairs - North Macedonia Dragan Tilev & support by CIPE Europe & Eurasia, we've hosted experts from the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade MPO ČR to share experience and effectively start working on the Law establishing the #FDI Screening Mechanism in 🇲🇰.

In the midst of Putin waging war agaist “evil, nazi, West, rotten values…”you name it, west sharers intel with the Russians hoping to prevent a terrorist attack. Putin throws away the intel and laughs. And then it happens. And Putin is to blame who? Insanity.

Strongmen won't keep you safe.

This is their biggest lie.

Time and time again, history shows that they turn their security services inwards to stifle dissent & political competition, and grow blind to the real threats.

Recommended weekend read:

'Beyond the EU enlargement paradox - Optimising opportunities and minimising risks'

This Clingendael Institute report by René Cuperus and Saskia Hollander outlines Dutch' citizens attitudes towards #EU #enlargement based on our recent public polling data

Congrats my dearest Adi Ćerimagić for your perseverance and unmatched level of enthusiasm when it comes to the enlargement process of 🇧🇦.

🇩🇪 ruling coalition 🚦 has put forward its motion on starting 🇪🇺 accession talks with 🇧🇦, and it is POSITIVE.

It follows the European Commission’s recommendations:

1️⃣ Start accession talks this week.
2️⃣ Adopt negotiating framework once 🇧🇦 implements further reforms in line with…

The upcoming elections in North Macedonia seem to be crucial for the country’s EU path after yearslong frustration with the EU accession talks. Had a thoughtful conversation with Марко Трошановски on the current political landscape and what’s expected to happen in the next weeks. Do…

Tune in tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET to catch Ilva Tare talking to Марко Трошановски about the importance of the May 8th parliamentary elections in North Macedonia for its EU future 🇲🇰 🤝 🇪🇺

📺 bit.ly/3RM9DRo

CIPE's partner ИДСЦС-IDSCS is at the forefront of the #InvestmentScreening debate in North Macedonia, highlighting #EconomicSecurity on national TV with expert insights.

🇲🇰С.Македонија ги предводи напорите на Западен Балкан за воведување на скрининг механизам на странски директни инвестиции чија цел е да не дозволи влез на штетен капитал кој ги разјадува институциите и ја загрозува безбедноста на државата.

Влада на Република Северна Македонија CIPE Europe & Eurasia

Институт за демократија ја поддржува работната група на Влада на Република Северна Македонија Fatmir Bytyqi за воведување на скрининг механизам на странски директни инвестиции.
CIPE Europe & Eurasia

🗣️Нашите експерти Dragan Tilev, Зоран Јовановски и Виктор Мизо зборуваат зошто е тој потребен👇
youtu.be/nz8YsMzU2QM?si…

Dosta se govori o datumu otvaranja pregovora o članstvu. Od toga da smo bez datuma izgubljeni do toga da nikada nijedna zemlja nije dobila datum. Oboje pogrešno.

Oni koji zagovaraju datum otvaranja pregovora misle na hodogram kojim su se kretale 🇲🇪 i 🇷🇸, prije desetak godina.…

The 🇳🇱 government's position on starting 🇪🇺 accession talks with 🇧🇦 is out & it is NOT negative!

🔹Cautious about the recommendation.
🔹Acknowledges various steps made since November 2023.
🔹Expects that all other 🇪🇺 member states will agree to open negotiations & it that case…