"Citizens are more confident in scrutinising those in power," says Carnegie Europe's Gjoni, on the Albanian environmental movement's calls to EU institutions

Preparing candidate countries for EU membership is no longer enough. For the EU enlargement to succeed, the union must also prepare its own societies.

Montenegro and Albania are frontrunners for EU enlargement in the Western Balkans, but they can’t just sit back and wait. To meet their 2030 accession ambitions, they must make a strong positive case.

According to Zorić (EUISS) and Gjoni (Carnegie), “geography is one of the strongest arguments” for including the region in the European defence architecture

Montenegro stands at a crossroads: will it normalise exceptional, deal-driven investment practices, or set regional standards for transparent and rule-based development? The EU has a critical opportun...

The United Arab Emirates has become a major investor in the Western Balkans. With enlargement back on the agenda, the EU must ensure that foreign capital meets rather than undermines its governance st...

Ilirana Gjoni, kërkuese dhe analiste në Carnegie Europe, njëherësh pianiste, ka moderuar panelin "Zgjerimi i BE-së nga perspektiva e qytetarëve", në kuadër të diskutimeve për zgjerimin e Bashkimit Evr...

A solution to North Macedonia's deadlock is not in sight. Albania-Montenegro's EU membership "might help to unlock the situation," says Carnegie Europe's Gjoni

Iliriana Gjoni je vjerovatno jedina osoba koja s jednakom strašću i preciznošću svira Šopena pred hiljadama ljudi i analizira evropske politike u srcu Brisela. U ...

𝐴𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡’𝑠 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝐵𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒’𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑦 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒. 𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐆𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐈 The author is a research analyst focusing on EU enlargement and Western

Kosovo continues to face significant obstacles on its path to EU membership. To move forward, Prishtina must revive its dialogue with Belgrade, while the union should provide a clear road map for easi...

Huhtikuun alussa 1 400 kilometrin pyöräretkelle lähtenee serbialaiset opiskelijat saapuivat tällä viikolla Ranskan Strasbourgiin....

YouTube video by Iliriana Gjoni

Brisel mora da odluči da li će nastaviti da podržava Vučića, uprkos potencijalnim posljedicama po Kosovo i Crnu Goru. To je izbor između nastavka politike stabilitokratije ...

By refusing to apply pressure on President Vučić, the EU is emboldening the Serbian government. If Brussels is serious about supporting democracy in the Western Balkans, it must empower the Serbian pe...

Despite decades of demanding challenges along its EU path, North Macedonia has yet to see tangible progress toward its historic goal. Therefore, the government led by Hristijan Mickoski following the ...

Leaders of the European Union and the six Western Balkans nations gathered in Brussels — signalling a new momentum for closer ties at the start of the new institutional cycle. What’s next for EU-Balka...

Richard Grenell’s return to U.S. diplomacy would present both risks and opportunities for the Western Balkans. Regardless of any flashy deals the new administration may offer, countries in the region ...

Bez obzira na to kakve spektakularne sporazume nova američka administracija može ponuditi, zemlje zapadnog Balkana moraju ostati istrajne u stremljenju ka demokratizaciji ...

Richard Grenell’s return to U.S. diplomacy would present both risks and opportunities for the Western Balkans. Regardless of any flashy deals the new administration may offer, countries in the region ...