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Open Balkan labor market: Promise falls short amid regional integration challenges

May 28, 2025

Last year, on March 1, the Open Balkan initiative launched a common labor market, allowing citizens of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania to apply...

Serbia external relations briefing: Berlin Process vs. Open Balkan Initiative: (EU)compatible or not

December 28, 2023

Summary In 2003, the European Union made a promise of accession to the Western Balkan region. Twenty years after, it hasn’t been fulfilled yet. The...

“Open Balkan” starts functioning from this fall

October 30, 2022

Ratification of the agreement in the assembly of North Macedonia is awaited, after which technical protocols should be signed as a basis for launching...

Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania establish a joint digital tourism platform

July 5, 2022

The Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Tatjana Matić, said today, after a meeting with the Minister of Tourism and Environment of Albania, Mirela...

Number of trucks between Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania increased by 13%

June 8, 2022

From January 1st to the end of May, thanks to the Open Balkans initiative, the number of trucks traveling between Serbia, Albania and Northern...