Publications on civil society, including independent media, in the Western Balkans and Türkiye.
Assessments against the DG NEAR Guidelines, including earlier editions, are also presented on the Guidelines assessments page.
3 results for Kosovo*, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia
The 2025 assessment finds the legal environment for civil society in Republic of North Macedonia broadly adequate, with meaningful progress in cooperation between the government and civil society.
The 2025 assessment finds the environment for civil society in Montenegro broadly stable, with no major negative changes to the core freedoms, but with growing pressure on how they are implemented.
The 2025 assessment finds the legal environment for civil society in Kosovo* broadly conducive, while cooperation between the government and civil society weakened during a year of political…