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BiEPAG: EU should monitor COVID-19-induced restrictions in Western Balkans

BiEPAG: EU should monitor COVID-19-induced restrictions in Western Balkans

“The pandemic cannot be an excuse for an unlimited suspension of democracy and restrictions on civil liberties must be temporary, proportional, and transparent. The European Union (EU) needs to identify and monitor the restrictions concerning democratic institutions and civil liberties that are permissible during the state of emergency in the Western Balkans.”

This was one of the key findings of a policy brief issued last week by the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG). “In its emergency response, the EU needs to include all Western Balkans countries in assistance and post-emergency reconstruction plans, irrespective of the status of their accession talks. The full inclusion of the region is essential so as to prevent dire economic consequences and geopolitical drift. Support to overcome post-crisis economic and social effects should be conditioned on measures to reduce state capture,” another finding of the policy brief read.

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