Adi Ćerimagić
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Adi Ćerimagić
@adicerimagic.bsky.social
Senior analyst at ESI.

Western Balkans, EU, human rights, democracy & rule of law. Bridging the Western Balkans-EU gap.
2025 will be remembered as a year when all international instruments present in 🇧🇦 – from the EU-led military mission (#EUFOR) to the Office of the High Representative (#OHR) – were under internal pressure as well as pressure from the wider geopolitical situation.
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Veliko je cinizma ne le med politik, ampak tudi med državljani in podjetji v regiji.
November 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We should not fear the debate among the 27 🇪🇺 member states about the conditions under which they would be ready to unanimously support adding new members to the Union.
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“The first 🇪🇺–🇧🇦 intergovernmental conference could be organised before the end of the year if all conditions are met,” says 🇪🇺 ambassador Luigi #Soreca.
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“I hope I will be able to host him [🇩🇪 chancellor Friedrich #Merz] in Belgrade, in January or February next year,” said 🇷🇸 president Aleksandar Vučić yesterday in Brussels. He also announced 🇩🇪 FM #Wadephul’s visit to Belgrade “in a few days,” and referred to the meeting with Merz as “good talks.”
November 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The revealing section of #enlargement package concerns the #Commission’s assessment of the target dates set by some candidates to conclude accession talks.

Reforms in 🇲🇪 and 🇦🇱 are on track, while 🇺🇦 and 🇲🇩 need to accelerate the pace. 👇🏼
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Today, Marta #Kos presents her first #enlargement reports — and for the first time in almost a decade, perhaps since 2017, there is genuine anticipation about their content.
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Today 🇸🇪 announced it will adjust its support to 🇷🇸, meaning parts of the aid to state authorities will be discontinued.

The reason? “Developments in Serbia have gone in the wrong direction – from growing corruption to failure to uphold the rule of law...
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Someone asked: what do we remember from the latest #BerlinProcess summit in #London?

Silence. Then someone said: “The photos with #King #Charles?”

Indeed, when it comes to deliverables, this year’s summit will not be remembered for delivering.
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This morning in #Sarajevo, 🇪🇺 high representative Kaja #Kallas reaffirmed her April 2025 pledge: the 🇪🇺 — including its military forces — stands ready to defend the unity, constitutional order, peace, and territorial integrity of 🇧🇦.
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Latest Eurobarometer shows that 🇽🇰’s 🇪🇺 membership enjoys majority support in three non-recognisers – 🇪🇸, 🇷🇴 and 🇸🇰. In the remaining two – 🇬🇷 and 🇨🇾 – support stands at 44 and 40 percent.
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Statement by the 🇪🇺 delegation in 🇷🇸 – endorsed by 26 member states. Absent? 🇭🇺 Naturally.

Statement? “On this sad anniversary, we appeal to everyone to mourn the victims in a dignified and peaceful manner.”

europa.rs/statement-on...
Statement on the commemoration of the 1st November Novi Sad tragedy - EU u Srbiji
On this sad anniversary, we appeal to everyone to mourn the victims in a dignified and peaceful manner.
europa.rs
October 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Today’s #UN #SecurityCouncil session on 🇧🇦 extended the mandate of the 🇪🇺-led military mission (#EUFOR #Althea) for another year — and revealed subtle shifts in Western positions on the Office of the High Representative (#OHR) and its “Bonn powers”:
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Odluku o ukidanju 🇺🇸 sankcija Milorad Dodik predstavlja kao veliku pobjedu – ne samo svoju, već i pobjedu skupe lobističke kampanje koju su u njegovo ime vodili brojni saveznici bivšeg američkog predsjednika Donalda Trumpa.

O istoj piše The New York Times 👇

www.index.hr/vijesti/clan...
October 31, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🇩🇰🇦🇱🇪🇺

“🇦🇱 is an important NATO partner aiming for EU membership in 2030 -a goal 🇩🇰 fully supports.”
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🇦🇱 prime minister Edi #Rama tells Gordon #Repinski that 🇩🇪 chancellor Friedrich #Merz now firmly supports 🇦🇱’s 🇪🇺 membership aspirations:

“Now, of course, yes. He [Merz] said it very clearly: we want you in the Union, and there is no more time to lose.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Be it digitalisation and cyber security, the energy transition, labour markets, the Growth Plan, or challenges such as transport and brain drain, there is currently one group of countries that stands out: 🇲🇪 and 🇦🇱.
October 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
🇫🇷 President Emmanuel #Macron met the three members of the 🇧🇦 #Presidency and 🇪🇺 enlargement commissioner Marta #Kos in Paris. Together, they reaffirmed their “commitment to the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of 🇧🇦, as well as to the stability of the entire region.”
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
“The Treasury Department did not provide an explanation for the sanctions relief in its announcement, and a spokesman declined to comment. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
October 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Today’s 🇺🇸 Treasury decision to lift sanctions on the entire leadership of Republika Srpska – including Milorad #Dodik, his family, business partners and companies – without any public explanation leaves significant room for speculation about motives and what comes next.
October 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🇺🇸 Treasury has announced the removal of around 30 individuals and nearly 20 companies linked to Milorad #Dodik from the #sanctions list.
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Following his meeting in Minsk with 🇷🇺 foreign minister Sergey #Lavrov, Milorad #Dodik stated that “it was agreed that the mandate of the [🇪🇺-led] #Althea [military] mission should be extended, which #Russia will support [during the 31 October UN Security Council vote].”
October 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Whenever 🇪🇺-led dialogue between 🇽🇰 & 🇷🇸 achieved real change on the ground and made life easier for citizens and businesses, it was because 🇪🇺 had something to offer both 🇷🇸 & 🇽🇰.
October 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Does this sound like the high representative’s SOS call to get him out of 🇧🇦?

www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
October 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Rainy #Mostar has two sides. And, no, not the ones you might think.

One side reveals the beauty of bridges, river, and stories that bind people together. The other shows how fragile trust remains — in 🇧🇦, in the region, and in 🇪🇺 debates on its future.
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM