The #GlobalStateofDemocracy findings for the Western Balkans: What is on the horizon?
Channel: International IDEA
Date: 13/02/2023

International IDEA recognizes the importance of invigorating democracy in the Western Balkans as a strategic and indispensable precondition for consolidated stability, peace and democracy in Europe. Monitoring the state of democracy and assessing whether the region’s countries are headed in the right direction are key to gauging the overall picture of EU enlargement as well. Capturing these dynamics is crucial for a holistic view of current and future challenges in Europe, as well as prospects for democratic renewal in the region.  

In this context, International IDEA presented a panel discussion on the latest Global State of Democracy (GSoD) Indices findings on the six countries in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia), focusing on the implications for the future of democracy in the region, lessons learned and potential good examples. 

Read more about the event: https://www.idea.int/news-media/events/global-state-democracy-findings-western-balkans-what-horizon