The Balkans’ Rocky Path to Democracy

The Western Balkans are not in good shape. Two decades after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and sixteen years after the war in Kosovo, democracy, the rule of law, and press freedom have been slow to take root.

This is despite the enormous amount of financial assistance that the European Union has disbursed throughout the region.

European Fund for the Balkans: Media freedom and integrity in the Western Balkans, March 2015 http://balkanfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Media-freedom-and-integrity-in-the-Western-Balkans-Recent-developments.pdf

EBRD: News, 09.04.15: Shadow economy, access to finance and electricity remain key hurdles for transition countries http://www.ebrd.com/news/2015/shadow-economy-access-to-finance-and-electricity-remain-key-hurdles-for-transition-countries.html

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