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2023

Coordinated actions are needed in combating corruption in Southeast Europe

22.03.2023

Corrupt Practices Thrive in North Macedonia’s Murky Contracting Landscape

13.04.2023

2022

The lack of transparency in the financing of political parties remains a problem in BiH

31.10.2022

Picula’s report in the European Parliament: Warning for Serbia, but impetus for enlargement

31.10.2022

US Sanctions towards Western Balkan entities: “Red flags” without much effect on the ground

30.10.2022

European Commission on media funding in the Western Balkans: Political influence and lack of transparency remain an issue

29.10.2022

Fighting high-level corruption in the Western Balkans: Is the region moving forward?

22.10.2022

Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act: New platform for American influence in the Western Balkans?

21.10.2022

Whistleblowers in Serbia: High profile cases, but no support of the institutions

18.10.2022

EC 2022 Reports on the Western Balkans: Track record on fighting corruption needs to improve

14.10.2022

SELDI’s regional anti-corruption report: Governments’ integrity under serious stress in the Western Balkans

11.10.2022

Delays in adopting a new Anti-corruption Strategy in Serbia: Wandering without clear goals

11.10.2022

International and Regional Cooperation: Transcending Borders in the Fight against Corruption

10.10.2022

Serbian institutional fight against corruption: Point blank shot?

30.09.2022

The judiciary is still dependent on political pressures in the Western Balkans

27.09.2022

The hidden economy continues to have a high prevalence in the region

27.09.2022

Fight against corruption – a challenge for all countries of the Western Balkans

26.09.2022

Regional Policy Forum on Monday in Belgrade

25.09.2022

Serbian national TV frequencies again awarded to pro-government stations: Evidence of media capture?

22.09.2022

What is the state of the priority anti-corruption legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

05.07.2022

Despite its weaknesses, the vetting process remains the reform of paramount importance in Albania

16.06.2022

Council of Europe membership: A good opportunity for improving human rights in Kosovo?

31.05.2022

Çollaku: Kosovo would benefit enormously from the monitoring of compliance with the standards of the Council of Europe

26.05.2022

New methodology, old problems: Western Balkans on the 2022 World Press Freedom Index

17.05.2022

Sanctions for individuals from Western Balkans – proof that the US remains committed to the fight against corruption?

04.05.2022

Arrest of Medenica – A step forward in the fight against high-level corruption in Montenegro?

21.04.2022

Corruption in the Western Balkans not abating: What is next?

20.04.2022

State Department: WB’s insufficient progress in the fight against corruption

19.04.2022

Stefanov: Engaging civil society is a critical ingredient of successful anticorruption policies

18.04.2022

Regional Policy Forum: Political will in the fight against corruption is essential

07.04.2022

Regional Policy Forum about anticorruption in the Western Balkans will take place on 7 April in Skopje

04.04.2022

2021

Corruption is acceptable for 29% of Serbian citizens, 51% believe that it can be reduced or eradicated

20.10.2021

[EWB Interview] Vokrri: Cooperation between Kosovo’s institutions and the international community is crucial for dealing with corruption
15.10.2021

[EWB Interview] Popovikj: CSOs in North Macedonia must rely more on citizens than on the politicians in the fight against corruption
13.10.2021

[EWB Interview] Đurnić: CSOs in Montenegro have never been fully recognised as partner in democratisation process

[EWB Interview] Kosta: The fight against corruption in Albania remains one of the main challenges of society and governance

05.10.2021

[EWB Interview] Nenadić: It is difficult to claim that there is a political will to combat corruption in Serbia
04.10.2021

Report: Corruption pressure in Albania has increased significantly in the last year, approaching 2002

30.07.2021

Report: Corruption pressure in the country is twice as high as in the region

30

Report: Corruption pressure increases significantly, approaching 2002

30.07.2021

SELDI report: Weak implementation of reforms, lack of judicial independence common problems in the WB
17.06.2021

Western Balkan institutions continue to lack resilience to corruptive business contracts

31

Catalysing anti-corruption in the WB achievable only by an alliance of stakeholders, latest report highlights

17

Delays, controversial criteria for election of new members of Board of Agency for Prevention of Corruption

06.05.2021

Will Kurti bring changes in the fight against corruption in Kosovo?

31.03.2021

Insufficient fight against corruption haunting Albania as it heads into election

31.03.2021

Do Telenor and Telekom endanger free competition on the media market in Serbia?

22.02.2021

Transparency International: Corruption is on the rise in the Western Balkans

04.02.2021

Fight against corruption will not be an easy task for the new Montenegrin government

29.01.2021

2020

Hidden economy at very high levels and increasing throughout the Western Balkans

SELDI initiative to present its latest Hidden Economy Index data

19.11.2020

SELDI webinar: State capture leads to privatisation of governance at the expense of society

31.10.2020

Newest changes to election rules move Albania further away from political consensus

31.10.2020

Telekom Srbija: For whom the golden chicken lays its eggs?

31.08.2020

How the EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans stand with fight against corruption?

20.10.2020

Law on Prevention of Corruption – The new hope for fighting corruption in Serbia?

 

Telekom Srbija: For whom the golden chicken lays its eggs?

31.08.2020

Frontrunner in trouble: Montenegro to hold elections amidst political crisis and COVID-19 scare

07.08.2020

How electoral reform in Albania got complicated again

24.07.2020

Has the election process in North Macedonia improved?

 

“Ventilators” affair in BiH – fight against corruption or another political quarrel?

05.06.2020

Media freedom shrinks in Southeast Europe due to COVID-19 crisis

08.05.2020

Western Balkans media during COVID-19: Reporting on corruption became even harder

 

COVID-19 donations in the Western Balkans: More transparency needed

04.05.2020

New low for parliamentary democracy in Serbia

24.04.2020

COVID-19 pandemic as a threat to the rule of law in the Western Balkans

31.03.2020

Reforming public procurement crucial for fighting corruption in the Western Balkans

23.03.2020

Corruption acceptable for a third of WB citizens, 70% don’t believe it can be reduced

 

2019

Milićević: Fight against corruption is not sufficiently supported by the public

18.12.2019

Corruption pressure on the rise in the Western Balkans since 2016

17.12.2019

Vetting process in Albania – the marching failure

13.11.2019

The Fallen Anti-Corruption Heroine – Katica Janeva

03.09.2019

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