CEMA REPRESENTATIVE AT EU-WESTERN BALKANS MEDIA DAYS IN PODGORICA

The former Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn will not attend the conference due to changes in the composition of the new European Commission and his previous commitments but he did send a video message saying that media freedom and the media situation in the Balkans is very important for the enlargement process, but also that the whole process is crucial for the region.

Apart from Hahn, Montenegrin Culture Minister Aleksandar Bogdanovic also spoke at the beginning of the conference and said that no attack on journalists should remain unsolved. Bogdanovic also announced that his country would continue to work on media development, but also on legislation that would follow and support media development.

Christian Danielson, Director-General of the Enlargement Directorate, welcomed all the EU's work through the Commission on the enlargement process, especially in the area of the rule of law.

In addition to this event, the European Endowment for Democracy from Brussels also held a meeting with representatives of civil society organizations, which, with the support of the EED, are implementing numerous initiatives in the Western Balkan countries. It was an opportunity for getting to know each other, sharing experiences and discussing possibilities for cooperation in order to promote democratic values ​​in this region.