On 16 and 17 October, representatives from Western Balkans customs administrations met in Macedonia to discuss the challenges of the region, improving cooperation and tackling common threats. Joint conclusion of the meeting was that timely and efficient exchange of information at national and regional level would help tackle the shared […]
Yearly archives: 2018
Open and inclusive debate on the tax policy that a country should have is an important process for designing policies that would fit the needs of its citizens. This was among the messages at the expert panel debate organised by Finance Think, a think tank organisation that has broad experience […]
World news story: Fiscal transparency for better policies in Macedonia
At yesterday’s referendum in Macedonia voters showed their desire to resolve the long-standing dispute with neighbouring Greece over the country’s name and take a positive step towards Euro-Atlantic integration. If implemented, the Prespa Agreement would improve stability in Macedonia and the wider region. Speaking after the vote, the Foreign Secretary […]
Press release: Foreign Secretary statement on Macedonia referendum
The UK’s Minister for Europe, Sir Alan Duncan, has travelled to Macedonia at the start of a two-day visit to the Western Balkans, underlining the UK’s commitment to playing an active and supportive role in the Western Balkans. In Skopje, Sir Alan reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the region by […]
Press release: Minister for Europe visits Macedonia to kick off ...
The UK has had a strong and supportive bilateral partnership with Macedonia since we established diplomatic relations 25 years ago. We want a stable and prosperous partner in Macedonia, which would not only benefit our two countries, but the region and Europe as a whole. Macedonia is an integral part […]
World news story: Referendum in Macedonia – technical assistance
Welcome all of you to the Start-Up Games, here in London. I wanted to thank those of you who have come across from the Western Balkans for coming here and I hope today, you will find, has been an incredibly useful time for you. I understand you had a launch […]
Speech: The Start-Up Games: backing the Western Balkans’ Entrepreneurs
Berlin Process leaders, ministers of interior and foreign affairs endorsed this French- and German-led roadmap to address the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of firearms and their ammunition. It aims to put in place comprehensive and sustainable mechanisms, fully harmonised with European and other international standards, to identify, prevent, prosecute, […]
Policy paper: Sustainable solution to illegal Small Arms and Light ...
These statements from individual Western Balkans governments set out the actions they will take in order to tackle corruption. Source: UK & Macedonia
Policy paper: Western Balkans anti-corruption pledges
At the Western Balkans Summit Leaders Meeting on 10 July, all Berlin Process participants agreed that, to prosper in the future, they needed to continue to deal with the legacy of the past. All 14 Berlin Process participants signed the joint declaration on regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations in […]
Policy paper: Leaders Meeting of the London 2018 Western Balkans ...
Prime Minister Theresa May hosted Leaders from the 6 Western Balkans countries, along with representatives of Austria, Croatia, France, Italy, Germany, Poland and Slovenia, and their counterparts from Bulgaria and Greece, the European Commission and European External Action Service (EEAS). The Leaders Meeting took place on the second day of […]