Tag Archives: EU Enlargement
Latest monitoring report on Romania- definitely not the last
Today the European Commission released the monitoring reports on Romania and Bulgaria, foreseen by the “cooperation and verification mechanism”. On the whole, not many surprises: the rough tone that was expected, telling off the two countries for the very small (if existing) progress regarding judicial reform and fight against corruption. This time, Bulgaria is more [...]
Posted in Romania Also tagged Bulgaria, cooperation and verification mechanism, corruption, European Commission, European Union, judicial reform, politics, Romania, Romanian Politics 5 Comments
After Karadžić, Mladić?
Recent developments in Serbia give the impression that the newly established government tries to act in a “European way” and fulfill the criteria of the SAA as quickly as possible. Probably everyone who follows the developments in the region and who knows something about the Yugoslav conflicts is relieved after this capture. However, there are [...]
Posted in European Foreign Policy Also tagged EU, European Union, ICTY, justice, Karadžić, Mladić, SAA, Serbia, Western Balkans 1 Comment
Corruption in Romania
A short reminder for the European Commission that will issue the progress report for Romania next week, dealing with the progress made in judicial reform and the fight against corruption … safeguard clauses, anyone? (check here for the so called Cooperation and Verification Mechanism) Click here to watch the video. (Hat tip to The Short [...]
Posted in Romania Also tagged Bulgaria, corruption, EU, Europe, judicial reform, Romania, Romanian Politics 3 Comments
Return to Europe – A journey of discovery
Interesting TV documentary project about the Balkans. Unfortunately not online and only broadcasted by 3sat and ORF (both in German). More details here and here: This ten-part documentary series is one of the most ambitious TV projects on South Eastern Europe produced in recent years. It gives people who have contributed to the region’s progress [...]
Posted in European Debate, culture Also tagged Balkans, culture, documentary, Europe, History, South Eastern Europe, TV 1 Comment
Should the EU offer a SAA to Serbia? (and possibly influence the elections?)
“Ministers, over lunch, will discuss the situation in the Western Balkans, notably in the run-up to the Serbian general elections on 11 May.” This is the seemingly unimportant announcement on the GAERC Council Agenda for the April 29th meeting in Luxembourg. But EU Foreign Ministers will have to decide on quite a difficult issue: Should [...]
Posted in European Foreign Policy, European Union Also tagged Balkans, EU, European Politics, European Union, Kosovo, politics, SAA, Serbia, Tadic, Western Balkans 4 Comments
The Romanian face of justice