Dataset
30 June 2026
EU candidate countries acquis alignment dataset (2020-2025)
EU candidate preparedness is quantified from annual Commission reports, creating comparable scores across eight countries, policy areas and years
Dataset
30 June 2026
EU candidate preparedness is quantified from annual Commission reports, creating comparable scores across eight countries, policy areas and years
Working paper
30 June 2026
EU accession progress broadly tracks reform, but Montenegro’s advance and North Macedonia’s stalled talks show politics still matters
Analysis
13 May 2025
As young Serbians arrive in Brussels to highlight the changes they want to see in Serbia, the EU should show stronger support for their demands
Podcast
16 April 2025
Stalled integration but a new growth plan for six countries bound to the EU by culture and geography
Policy Brief
22 July 2024
This paper concentrates on economic and social convergence in the region and the economic and institutional aspects of EU accession
Blog post
15 June 2020
Muddled initial reactions to the COVID-19 crisis tarnished the EU’s image in the Western Balkans. Europe should not take for granted the extent of its