Challenges to local democracy in the Western Balkans – opinion of the Committee of the Regions
Author: Senada Šelo Šabić, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Development and International Relations, Zagreb The European Committee of the Regions will discuss and likely adopt an opinion entitled Challenges to Local Democracy in the Western Balkans at its...
Election of members of the European Economic and Social Committee in Croatia: CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES WITHOUT VOICES FROM CIVIL SOCIETY
In Croatia, members of the Economic and Social Committee representing civil society are elected by members of the Council for Civil Society Development, which is an advisory body to the Government of the Republic of Croatia, whose task is to develop and strengthen...
International conference – “Just EUrope -Strengthening the rule of law and human rights in Europe” – video presentations
Within our project „Towards an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the world – EU Presidency Project 2019-2021’’ which shadows Croatian EU presidency from civil society perspective, we planned to held an international conference “Just EUrope – Strengthening the rule...
Video and Photos from the performance – With or without E(U)?
Simultaneously with the Zagreb EU Summit on the Western Balkans, within the Croatian presidency of the EU Council, during which, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the leaders of the EU member states and the Western Balkan countries discussed the prospects of the...
Watch Video from the discussion EU, disinformation and the Western Balkans
European Parliament Office in Croatia in cooperation with CROSOL hosted an online discussion on EU, disinformation and the Western Balkans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4bWPbgm_O4&t=67s
Watch Video – Western Balkans CSO Shadow summit – With or without E(U)?
The Shadow Summit was held on Tuesday 5 May / 2020 on the topic of Western Balkans and EU enlargement, protection of fundamental rights and enhancement of their protection mechanism within the EU. The speakers were: Emina Bošnjak, Sarajevo Open Centre (B&H), Zoran...
JOIN Online Western Balkans Shadow Summit!
We invite you to participate in the Virtual Shadow EU - Western Balkans Summit, via a moderated Zoom discussion. The Shadow Summit will be held on Tuesday 5 May / 2020 at 12:00 (CET) on the topic of Western Balkans and EU enlargement, protection of fundamental rights...
EU, disinformation and the Western Balkans
On Thursday, 7 May 2020, Member of the European Parliament (S&D) and President of the EP’s Working Group for Western Balkans, Tonino Picula and Spokesperson and Director-General for Communications of the European Parliament, Jaume Duch Guillot will discuss the...
SIGN CSO Declaration on Zagreb EU – Western Balkan Summit
Dear friends and colleagues from EU and Western Balkans, On May 6th 2020 the leaders of EU member states and Western Balkan states will meet under the Croatian presidency of the EU Council to discuss a new perspective for WB states to become EU members. Due to the...
Reaction of Croatian CSOs towards the European Union’s actions aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic
In the circumstances of a growing pandemic of COVID-19 coronavirus in Europe, and especially among the EU member states – we express our concerns by the reactions of member states which have, albeit somewhat understandably but not justifiably, irrationally focused on...










