Western Balkans
For three decades, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has been active in the countries of the Western Balkans, supporting them on their path to a united Europe. Out of its project office in Belgrade, the foundation coordinates its political and civil society work and consulting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and Serbia. Together with domestic partners from politics and civil society, the foundation works specifically on the topics of human and civil rights, digital and open society, democracy and the rule of law, as well as on embracing European values and standards in the framework of the EU integration process.
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BAZA 2025: Encouraging women to reshape their societies
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation is committed to equal rights in the Western Balkans. In 2025, we continued to support liberal women who wish to become politically and socially active.
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30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica: Against the unculture of looking away
30 years ago, the genocide of Srebrenica shook Europe. To this day, it shows how important international responsibility and the outlawing of genocide denial remain for peace and humanity.
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Sustainable City Festival 2025
A meeting point for changemakers! Discover how citizens, academia, and public authorities are working together to shape the future of their cities sustainably. Inspiring and forward-looking!
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Mostograditelji - Bridge Builders
“Mostograditelji - Bridge Builders” is a human interest series about public figures with roots in the Western Balkans. The series describes their experiences of living in European, multicultural societies and explains how this has had a positive impact on their own identity.
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FNF Western Balkans hosts rapporteur of Renew Europe
„We want to see the Serbian people in the European Union, but not a Serbian regime that neglects rule of law and freedom of media.“ – This was the message that Helmut Brandstätter MEP and Dominik Oberhofer MP sent during their visit to Serbia.
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The struggle of a society for itself
Experts speak of up to 300,000 participants: the largest demonstration Serbia has ever seen took place in Belgrade on Saturday. It changed: nothing. On the contrary, President Aleksandar Vučić was delighted afterwards about “the end of the colour revolution”.
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Albin Kurti’s Pyrrhic victory
Albin Kurti wins, but his power is crumbling. Without an absolute majority, he needs allies - while the opposition strengthens and the USA gets involved. A political tug-of-war begins.
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