Public Policy Institute

A group of regional NGOs on Tuesday welcomed the decision of Brussels not to fund a project on women's rights run by the Montenegro-based Institute for Public Policy, found by Vladimir Popovic "Beba".

Western Balkans to join EU "in not too distant future"

BELGRADE -- The future of Western Balkan countries is in the EU "and they will become members of the European family of nations in the not too distant future."

BELGRADE - The future of Western Balkan countries is in the European Union and they will become members of the European family of nations in the not too distant future, said the participants of the international conference titled 'The European Union and the Western Balkans 2015-2020 - chances for partnership and mutual doubts', organised in Belgrade on Friday by the Public Policy Institute.

Social Democrat Party (PSD) spokesperson Gabriela Firea said Monday that Prime Minister Victor Ponta, a candidate in the presidential elections, has taken notice of the fact that the Public Policy Institute (IPP) accepted the organisation of an electoral debate with all candidates, a solution that the PSD leader proposed since October 7.

A group of around 100 Montenegrin journalists, opposition leaders and human rights activists protested on Tuesday against what they called the "shameless campaign" against Calovic by daily newspaper Informer.