Dragoș Ioniță
@dragosionita.bsky.social
Researcher of Europeanization and #EUenlargement in the #WesternBalkans; MA in Diplomacy and International Negotiations at #SNSPA Bucharest
#Balkan Region enthusiast
Publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dragos-Ionita-6
#Balkan Region enthusiast
Publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dragos-Ionita-6
The @biepag.bsky.social team analyzes the 2025 Enlargement Package👇
#Montenegro - tinyurl.com/yzn47pf8
#Serbia - tinyurl.com/4kdkfsaj
#BosniaHerzegovina - tinyurl.com/24ueekvt
#Kosovo - tinyurl.com/54wvvrwk
#Albania - tinyurl.com/4ucd4j3d
#NorthMacedonia - tinyurl.com/yc4px6cu
#Montenegro - tinyurl.com/yzn47pf8
#Serbia - tinyurl.com/4kdkfsaj
#BosniaHerzegovina - tinyurl.com/24ueekvt
#Kosovo - tinyurl.com/54wvvrwk
#Albania - tinyurl.com/4ucd4j3d
#NorthMacedonia - tinyurl.com/yc4px6cu
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The @biepag.bsky.social team analyzes the 2025 Enlargement Package👇
#Montenegro - tinyurl.com/yzn47pf8
#Serbia - tinyurl.com/4kdkfsaj
#BosniaHerzegovina - tinyurl.com/24ueekvt
#Kosovo - tinyurl.com/54wvvrwk
#Albania - tinyurl.com/4ucd4j3d
#NorthMacedonia - tinyurl.com/yc4px6cu
#Montenegro - tinyurl.com/yzn47pf8
#Serbia - tinyurl.com/4kdkfsaj
#BosniaHerzegovina - tinyurl.com/24ueekvt
#Kosovo - tinyurl.com/54wvvrwk
#Albania - tinyurl.com/4ucd4j3d
#NorthMacedonia - tinyurl.com/yc4px6cu
"In 2025 #Montenegro, xenophobia isn’t whispered, it’s operationalized. It’s part of the logistics."
www.biepag.eu/blog/sealed-...
www.biepag.eu/blog/sealed-...
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"In 2025 #Montenegro, xenophobia isn’t whispered, it’s operationalized. It’s part of the logistics."
www.biepag.eu/blog/sealed-...
www.biepag.eu/blog/sealed-...
The students in #Serbia set a standard for civic responsibility in a context where institutions no longer function in the public interest. They showed that when democracy collapses, it does not return by decree or negotiation. It is reclaimed. It is built in the street, in the refusal to withdraw.
November 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The students in #Serbia set a standard for civic responsibility in a context where institutions no longer function in the public interest. They showed that when democracy collapses, it does not return by decree or negotiation. It is reclaimed. It is built in the street, in the refusal to withdraw.
#BosniaHerzegovina:
- 16% of citizens are satisfied with the national direction.
- 17% of citizens plan to emigrate, citing political instability, lack of respect for rights & corruption.
- 72% of respondents support joining the EU.
- 54% in favour of NATO membership.
- 16% of citizens are satisfied with the national direction.
- 17% of citizens plan to emigrate, citing political instability, lack of respect for rights & corruption.
- 72% of respondents support joining the EU.
- 54% in favour of NATO membership.
November 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#BosniaHerzegovina:
- 16% of citizens are satisfied with the national direction.
- 17% of citizens plan to emigrate, citing political instability, lack of respect for rights & corruption.
- 72% of respondents support joining the EU.
- 54% in favour of NATO membership.
- 16% of citizens are satisfied with the national direction.
- 17% of citizens plan to emigrate, citing political instability, lack of respect for rights & corruption.
- 72% of respondents support joining the EU.
- 54% in favour of NATO membership.
Danas nema važnijeg mesta od Novog Sada....🕯️
November 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Danas nema važnijeg mesta od Novog Sada....🕯️
The College of Europe will host, beginning early 2025, a new diplomatic programme: the EU Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region.
Interested candidates to join the new residential programme are invited to apply before December 9th.
Details: www.coleurope.eu/call-applica...
Interested candidates to join the new residential programme are invited to apply before December 9th.
Details: www.coleurope.eu/call-applica...
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The College of Europe will host, beginning early 2025, a new diplomatic programme: the EU Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region.
Interested candidates to join the new residential programme are invited to apply before December 9th.
Details: www.coleurope.eu/call-applica...
Interested candidates to join the new residential programme are invited to apply before December 9th.
Details: www.coleurope.eu/call-applica...
"When faced with a situation where media pluralism – once among the key achievements and defining values that distinguished #Kosovo from the rest of the #WesternBalkans – has become threatened, and where attacking the media has turned into a norm."
www.biepag.eu/blog/youre-n...
www.biepag.eu/blog/youre-n...
October 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
"When faced with a situation where media pluralism – once among the key achievements and defining values that distinguished #Kosovo from the rest of the #WesternBalkans – has become threatened, and where attacking the media has turned into a norm."
www.biepag.eu/blog/youre-n...
www.biepag.eu/blog/youre-n...
#Albania:
- 64% of citizens rely on TV for information, followed by foreign TV/media & social media;
- 19% plan to move abroad, underscoring mobility trends;
- Public opinion remains overwhelmingly in favour of joining the EU;
- #Serbia & #Russia are seen as main external challenges.
- 64% of citizens rely on TV for information, followed by foreign TV/media & social media;
- 19% plan to move abroad, underscoring mobility trends;
- Public opinion remains overwhelmingly in favour of joining the EU;
- #Serbia & #Russia are seen as main external challenges.
October 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
In #NorthMacedonia’s local elections, the biggest losers are the citizens. Low turnout (46%) reflects deep voter apathy & disillusionment, especially among ethnic Albanians. Gender representation remains poor: only one woman elected.
A @biepag.bsky.social analysis: www.biepag.eu/biepag-to-th...
A @biepag.bsky.social analysis: www.biepag.eu/biepag-to-th...
October 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
In #NorthMacedonia’s local elections, the biggest losers are the citizens. Low turnout (46%) reflects deep voter apathy & disillusionment, especially among ethnic Albanians. Gender representation remains poor: only one woman elected.
A @biepag.bsky.social analysis: www.biepag.eu/biepag-to-th...
A @biepag.bsky.social analysis: www.biepag.eu/biepag-to-th...
The forthcoming local elections will serve as a test of #NorthMacedonia’s political maturity. Their outcome will determine not only the strength of Hristijan Mickoski’s government but also the future balance of power among Albanian political actors.
www.ifimes.org/en/researche...
www.ifimes.org/en/researche...
October 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The forthcoming local elections will serve as a test of #NorthMacedonia’s political maturity. Their outcome will determine not only the strength of Hristijan Mickoski’s government but also the future balance of power among Albanian political actors.
www.ifimes.org/en/researche...
www.ifimes.org/en/researche...
New Europe College has just launched the Call for Applications for its fellowship programs. Romanian and international candidates in the humanities and social sciences may apply.
Deadline for submitting applications: 18 January 2026.
Details: nec.ro/fellowships/...
Deadline for submitting applications: 18 January 2026.
Details: nec.ro/fellowships/...
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
New Europe College has just launched the Call for Applications for its fellowship programs. Romanian and international candidates in the humanities and social sciences may apply.
Deadline for submitting applications: 18 January 2026.
Details: nec.ro/fellowships/...
Deadline for submitting applications: 18 January 2026.
Details: nec.ro/fellowships/...
" #Montenegro’s accession could restore the credibility of #EUenlargement, proving that conditionality still works and that reforms, not rhetoric, bring results. It would create a long-awaited success story in a region trapped in transition".
www.biepag.eu/blog/in-sear...
www.biepag.eu/blog/in-sear...
October 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
" #Montenegro’s accession could restore the credibility of #EUenlargement, proving that conditionality still works and that reforms, not rhetoric, bring results. It would create a long-awaited success story in a region trapped in transition".
www.biepag.eu/blog/in-sear...
www.biepag.eu/blog/in-sear...
A new initiative, converge2eu, was launched by The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (@wiiw.ac.at) in order to provide an in-depth, data-driven analysis of how countries the #WesternBalkans are progressing toward EU standards of living.
Details: wiiw.ac.at/bridging-the...
Details: wiiw.ac.at/bridging-the...
October 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A new initiative, converge2eu, was launched by The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (@wiiw.ac.at) in order to provide an in-depth, data-driven analysis of how countries the #WesternBalkans are progressing toward EU standards of living.
Details: wiiw.ac.at/bridging-the...
Details: wiiw.ac.at/bridging-the...
An infographic created by Think for Europe provides an overview of #Serbia’s Reform Agenda implementation up to June 2025, highlighting progress made, pending measures, and key challenges across priority areas.
reform-monitor.org/reform-agend...
reform-monitor.org/reform-agend...
September 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
An infographic created by Think for Europe provides an overview of #Serbia’s Reform Agenda implementation up to June 2025, highlighting progress made, pending measures, and key challenges across priority areas.
reform-monitor.org/reform-agend...
reform-monitor.org/reform-agend...
A new study analyses #Russia’s influence in the #EasternTrio & the #WesternBalkans over the past decade, focusing on its political, economic & societal dimensions. It systematically measures & compares Russian leverage across nine EU candidate countries.
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invigorat.eu/wp-content/u...
September 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A new study analyses #Russia’s influence in the #EasternTrio & the #WesternBalkans over the past decade, focusing on its political, economic & societal dimensions. It systematically measures & compares Russian leverage across nine EU candidate countries.
invigorat.eu/wp-content/u...
invigorat.eu/wp-content/u...
The European Fund for the Balkans is looking for a Program Officer for the Common Ground Program, which helps grow trust, solidarity, dialogue, overcoming divides across the #WesternBalkans.
Details and applications on Workable (apply by September 23): apply.workable.com/j/FEE7102B03
Details and applications on Workable (apply by September 23): apply.workable.com/j/FEE7102B03
August 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The European Fund for the Balkans is looking for a Program Officer for the Common Ground Program, which helps grow trust, solidarity, dialogue, overcoming divides across the #WesternBalkans.
Details and applications on Workable (apply by September 23): apply.workable.com/j/FEE7102B03
Details and applications on Workable (apply by September 23): apply.workable.com/j/FEE7102B03
According to a survey conducted by DEMOSTAT, an independent Serbian think tank, only 34% of Serbian citizens support #Serbia's accession to the EU. In contrast, 53% of Serbian citizens oppose a continuation of the process.
August 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
According to a survey conducted by DEMOSTAT, an independent Serbian think tank, only 34% of Serbian citizens support #Serbia's accession to the EU. In contrast, 53% of Serbian citizens oppose a continuation of the process.
#Ukraine celebrates 34 years of Independence.
Today, Ukrainian colors are the symbol of freedom. Ukraine has become a brand, a symbol of the fight for freedom! So, let’s celebrate this days together by standing for freedom with Ukraine & its people!
З Днем Незалежності, Україно!
#StandWithUkraine
Today, Ukrainian colors are the symbol of freedom. Ukraine has become a brand, a symbol of the fight for freedom! So, let’s celebrate this days together by standing for freedom with Ukraine & its people!
З Днем Незалежності, Україно!
#StandWithUkraine
August 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
#Ukraine celebrates 34 years of Independence.
Today, Ukrainian colors are the symbol of freedom. Ukraine has become a brand, a symbol of the fight for freedom! So, let’s celebrate this days together by standing for freedom with Ukraine & its people!
З Днем Незалежності, Україно!
#StandWithUkraine
Today, Ukrainian colors are the symbol of freedom. Ukraine has become a brand, a symbol of the fight for freedom! So, let’s celebrate this days together by standing for freedom with Ukraine & its people!
З Днем Незалежності, Україно!
#StandWithUkraine
"Exciting news for #Bulgaria and the euro area! While we’ll have to wait a little longer to see these coins in circulation, this preview offers a glimpse of the beautiful national side chosen by the Bulgarian National Bank."
www.novinite.com/view_news.ph...
www.novinite.com/view_news.ph...
August 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"Exciting news for #Bulgaria and the euro area! While we’ll have to wait a little longer to see these coins in circulation, this preview offers a glimpse of the beautiful national side chosen by the Bulgarian National Bank."
www.novinite.com/view_news.ph...
www.novinite.com/view_news.ph...
The innovation performance of countries in the #WesternBalkans continues to improve, following consistent upward trajectories since 2018. The region as a whole still lags behind the EU average, with all of them classified as Emerging Innovators.
westernbalkans-infohub.eu/news/europea...
westernbalkans-infohub.eu/news/europea...
July 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The innovation performance of countries in the #WesternBalkans continues to improve, following consistent upward trajectories since 2018. The region as a whole still lags behind the EU average, with all of them classified as Emerging Innovators.
westernbalkans-infohub.eu/news/europea...
westernbalkans-infohub.eu/news/europea...
A @biepag.bsky.social blogpost:
#BosniaHerzegovina cannot afford another cycle of international inaction. Denial, if left unchallenged, does not fade. It evolves. The international community must confront not only what happened in the past, but what is happening now.
www.biepag.eu/blog/elevent...
#BosniaHerzegovina cannot afford another cycle of international inaction. Denial, if left unchallenged, does not fade. It evolves. The international community must confront not only what happened in the past, but what is happening now.
www.biepag.eu/blog/elevent...
July 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A @biepag.bsky.social blogpost:
#BosniaHerzegovina cannot afford another cycle of international inaction. Denial, if left unchallenged, does not fade. It evolves. The international community must confront not only what happened in the past, but what is happening now.
www.biepag.eu/blog/elevent...
#BosniaHerzegovina cannot afford another cycle of international inaction. Denial, if left unchallenged, does not fade. It evolves. The international community must confront not only what happened in the past, but what is happening now.
www.biepag.eu/blog/elevent...
A new EUI paper critically assesses the European Commission’s new Growth Plan for the #WesternBalkans and its core instrument, the Reform and Growth Facility, introduced in the context of renewed enlargement momentum following #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine.
cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...
cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...
July 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A new EUI paper critically assesses the European Commission’s new Growth Plan for the #WesternBalkans and its core instrument, the Reform and Growth Facility, introduced in the context of renewed enlargement momentum following #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine.
cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...
cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...
Despite constant declarations of support for democratic reform and EU integration of the #WesternBalkans, Brussels is increasingly seen as enabling backsliding, rewarding autocrats, and sidelining civil society in the name of stability and geopolitical interest.
www.biepag.eu/wp-content/u...
www.biepag.eu/wp-content/u...
July 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Despite constant declarations of support for democratic reform and EU integration of the #WesternBalkans, Brussels is increasingly seen as enabling backsliding, rewarding autocrats, and sidelining civil society in the name of stability and geopolitical interest.
www.biepag.eu/wp-content/u...
www.biepag.eu/wp-content/u...
"In 2024, CSOs in the #WesternBalkans continued to operate in a difficult and shifting political landscape, impacting the rule of law, democratic processes, and access to fundamental rights."
A report by the Balkan Civil Society Development Network.
balkancsd.net/novo/wp-cont...
A report by the Balkan Civil Society Development Network.
balkancsd.net/novo/wp-cont...
July 21, 2025 at 5:59 AM
"In 2024, CSOs in the #WesternBalkans continued to operate in a difficult and shifting political landscape, impacting the rule of law, democratic processes, and access to fundamental rights."
A report by the Balkan Civil Society Development Network.
balkancsd.net/novo/wp-cont...
A report by the Balkan Civil Society Development Network.
balkancsd.net/novo/wp-cont...
A new EUI study:
- Geopolitics of Democracy in the #WesternBalkans;
- Economic Vulnerability in the #WesternBalkans;
- The Impact of the Geopolitical Tensions between the EU & #Russia on the #WesternBalkans;
- Internal & External Pressures in the #WesternBalkans.
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- Geopolitics of Democracy in the #WesternBalkans;
- Economic Vulnerability in the #WesternBalkans;
- The Impact of the Geopolitical Tensions between the EU & #Russia on the #WesternBalkans;
- Internal & External Pressures in the #WesternBalkans.
cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
July 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A new EUI study:
- Geopolitics of Democracy in the #WesternBalkans;
- Economic Vulnerability in the #WesternBalkans;
- The Impact of the Geopolitical Tensions between the EU & #Russia on the #WesternBalkans;
- Internal & External Pressures in the #WesternBalkans.
cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
- Geopolitics of Democracy in the #WesternBalkans;
- Economic Vulnerability in the #WesternBalkans;
- The Impact of the Geopolitical Tensions between the EU & #Russia on the #WesternBalkans;
- Internal & External Pressures in the #WesternBalkans.
cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...