IRI 2024 Western Balkans Poll
The Western Balkan countries continue to grapple with various barriers to development and stability. While strides toward democracy have been…
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The Western Balkan countries continue to grapple with various barriers to development and stability. While strides toward democracy have been…
2023 was marked by increasing tensions between Kosovo and Serbia. The ongoing hostilities compounded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
The International Republican Institute (IRI) held its fifth annual Southeastern Europe Democracy Summit (SEE|DEM) in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, 16…
Russian and Chinese influence in the Western Balkans continued to undermine regional stability in 2023. Chinese investments – particularly in…
Prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, further NATO enlargement seemed unlikely and the purpose of…
IRI relies on its many local partners to advance democracy around the world. Working with individuals on a local level…
Serbia and Kosovo share a rich history, but Serbia’s denial of Kosovo’s statehood, despite Kosovo’s 15-year independence, has led to…
The International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Advanced Leadership in Politics Institute (ALPI) in the Western Balkans aims to foster cross-party collaboration…
The six Western Balkan countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia – have increased interconnection…
The problems faced across the Western Balkans are wide ranging and touch many sectors: rule of law and socio-economic conditions;…
As part of its Western Balkans regional program, the International Republican Institute (IRI) held the third annual Southeastern Europe Democracy…
Washington, DC – The latest multinational survey of the Western Balkans by the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research…