ESI and visa in the press - The Schengen White List Project

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The ESI white list project in international media

Deutsche Welle, Marina Maksimović, "ETIAS: Nije viza – šta je onda?" ("ETIAS: It is not a visa – so what is it?") (24 October 2017)
Dnevni Avaz, Sead Numanović, "Uspostava novog sistema za više od 60 država: EU pooštrava režim ulaska, nema povratka viznog režima."(""Introduction of a new system for over 60 states: EU strengthens its entry regime, no return to visa regime") (22 October 2017)
Kurier, Karl Oberascher, "Doppeltes Spiel mit türkischen Pässen" ("Double play with Turkish passports") (26 March 2017)
ORF, Martin Steinmüller, "Auf beiden Seiten Wille da" ("Will on both sides") (14 November 2016)
Die Zeit, "Wir wollen die Visafreiheit so schnell wie möglich" ("We want visa free travel as quickly as possible") (30 September 2016)
Focus, "Was passiert, wenn der Flüchtlingsdeal platzt?" ("What if the refugee deal fails?") (16 August 2016)
EenVandaag, "Heeft de vluchtelingendeal met Turkije nog toekomst?" - interview with Gerald Knaus - ("Does the refugee deal with Turkey have a future?") (11 August 2016)
Die Welt, "Was, wenn der Türkei-Deal platzt?" ("What if the Turkey deal fails?") (8 August 2016)
Blick, Simon Marti, "Dank Flüchlingsdeal hat Erdogan im Visa-Streit gute Karten: "Europa blufft"" ("The refugee deal has dealt Turkey a good hand in the visa argument: "Europe's bluffing"") (7 August 2016)
Profil, Georg Hoffmann-Ostenhof, "Wir Türkenfresser" ("We Turk eaters") (6 August 2016)
Die Welt, "Wenn die Türken frei reisen dürfen" ("If Turks can travel visa-free") (5 August 2016)
Die Welt, Boris Kálnoky, "Was passiert, wenn die Türken frei reisen können?" ("What will happen if Turks can travel visa-free?") (4 August 2016)
European Neighbourhood Council, "ENC's Weekly Spotlight - Interview with Alexandra Stiglmayer on Visa Liberalization" (15 July 2016)
Politico, Jacopo Barigazzi, "Turkey to miss visa-free travel deadline" (15 July 2016)
112 Ukraine (Ukrainian news site), "Alexandra Stiglmayer explaines why Europe put on hold visa liberalization for Ukraine" (4 July 2016)
European Neighbourhood Council, "Video interview with Alexandra Stiglmayer on visa liberalisation for Turkey" (22 June 2016)
Depo.ua, "Безвиз для Украины: Меркель настаивает на 'предохранителе'" ("Visa-free regime for Ukraine: Merkel insists on 'safeguards'") (15 June 2016)
PolitRussia, "Украина и Грузия не проходят визовый «фейсконтроль» Европы" ("Ukraine and Georgia do not pass Europe's visa "face control"") (14 June 2016)
Kommersant, Georgi Dvali, Galina Dudin, and Yanina Sokolovskaya, "Безвизовые режимы по осени считают" ("Visa-free regime expected in the autumn") (11 June 2016)
Phoenix, "Streit um Visafreiheit – Kippt der Türkei-Deal?" - Gerald Knaus in debate on German TV - ("Dispute on visa-free travel – Is the Turkey deal failing?") (17 May 2016)
ZDF, "heute+" - TV interview with Gerald Knaus on visa free travel for Turkey - ("today+") (12 May 2016)
de Volkskrant, "Turkse minister: aan alle voorwaarden voor visumvrij reizen voldaan" ("Turkish minister: Turkey has met all conditions for visa-free travel") (12 May 2016)
NOS, Nieuwsuur, "EU moet toegeven op visumvrij reizen voor Turkije" ("EU must give visa-free travel to Turkey") (11 May 2016)
Tagesschau, Julian Heißler, "Die EU sollte sich nicht auf Erdogan fixieren" ("The EU should not focus on Erdogan") (11 May 2016)
ORF, ZIB24, "Gespräch mit Gerald Knaus über den EU-Türkei-Deal" ("Interview with Gerald Knaus on the EU-Turkey deal") (11 May 2016)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Arbër Vllahiu and Amra Zejneli, "Preporuka za bezvizni režim rezultat rada kosovskih vlasti" ("The recommendation for visa-free travel results from the work of Kosovo's authorities") (4 May 2016)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Amra Zejneli, "Stiglmayer o viznoj liberalizaciji: Poruka da Kosovo pripada Evropi" ("Stiglmayer on visa liberalization: The message is that Kosovo belongs to Europe") (4 May 2016)
Delfi, Kaivo Kopli, "Euroopa Komisjon soovitab ilmselt Türgi kodanikele viisavabaduse anda" ("The European Commission will probably recommend visa free travel for Turkey") (3 May 2016)
Elsevier, Emile Kossen, "Einde EU-visumplicht lonkt ook voor Kosovo en Georgië" ("End of the visa requirement also on the horizon for Kosovo and Georgia") (2 May 2016)
Britské listy, "Turci zřejmě nedostanou povolení cestovat bez víza do EU v důsledku zhoršující se lidskoprávní situace v jejich zemi" ("As a result of the worsening human rights situation in their country Turks are apparently given visa-free travel to the EU") (29 April 2016)
Politico, Jacopo Barigazzi and Maïa de la Baume, "Visa roadblock threatens EU-Turkey migration deal" (28 April 2016)
The Guardian, Jon Henley, "Brawling in Turkish parliament puts EU refugee deal in peril" (28 April 2016)
Fulton News, Kristoff Saunders, "Wealthy Turks seeking economic citizenship overseas" (14 March 2016)
Today's Zaman, Klaus Jurgens, "Significance of visa-free Schengen travel for Turkish citizens" (26 December 2015)
Today's Zaman, Cengiz Aktar, "The EU-Turkey: Liar's poker" (2 December 2015)
Der Tagesspiegel, Adelheid Wölfl, "Die nahen Fremden aus dem Kosovo" ("The close strangers from Kosovo") (12 August 2015)
Monitor online, Regional Policy: Evict the North, "Regionalna Politika: Rastjerivanje sjevera" (4 August 2015)
Today's Zaman, Salim Avci, "Analysts say ailing relations with West stumbling block to AK Party's election promises" (2 May 2015)
Zëri, "Shoqëria civile letër të hapur për Federica Mogherini" (3 April 2015)
Elsevier, Peter Blasic, "Het belangrijkste exportproduct van Kosovo is... de Kosovaar" ("Kosovo's main export is... Kosovars") (3 April 2015)
Kosovapress, "Shoqëria civile – Komisionit Evropian: Përdor formulime të përpikta" ("Civil Society - European Commission: Use precise formulations") (2 April 2015)
Today's Zaman, "ESI: EU visa liberalization still a dream for Turkey" (10 March 2015)
Euractiv, "Vardan: Vizeler ve Türkiye'nin STA'larda olmaması, AB ile ilişkilerin gelişmesini aksatıyor" ("Visa obstacle and non inclusion of Turkey into the Free Trade Agreements hamper development of relations with the EU") (2 October 2014)
Die Welt, Boris Kálnoky, "Visafreiheit für Dschihadisten in der EU?" ("Visa free travel for jihadis in the EU?") (16 September 2014)
Southeast Europe TV exchanges (Video Interview with Alexandra Stiglmayer), "EU-Western Balkans: Increasing numbers of asylum seekers" (18 July 2014)
Today's Zaman, Klaus Jurgens, "First readmission, then visa liberalization = EU membership?" (12 July 2014)
IKV (Bimonthly magazine of IKV, the Economic Development Foundation), Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Türkiye'nin Geri Kabul Anlaşmasi'ndan Korkmaması Için Sekiz Neden " ("Eight reasons why Turkey does not need to fear the readmission agreement") (15 June 2014)
Hürriyet, "Schengen Türkleri haraca bağlamış" ("Schengen forces Turks to pay") (29 May 2014)
Sabah, "Türklere Schengen tuzağı!" ("Turkey's Schengen trap") (29 May 2014)
T24, "Türkiye Schengen vizesi için 4 yılda 140 milyon euro ödemiş" ("In the past four years Turks paid 140 million Euro for Schengen visa") (29 May 2014)
Cumhuriyet, "Türklere büyük tuzak" ("Major pitfalls for Turkey") (28 May 2014)
Haberciniz, "Türk Vatandaşları Schengen Vizesi İçin Dört Yılda 140 Milyon Euro Ödedi" (28 May 2014)
Danas (Serbian daily), Marija Stojanovic, "Pobeda umerene desnice na izborima za EP - dobra vest za Srbiju?" ("Victory of moderate Conservatives in European Parliament elections-good news for Serbia?") (27 May 2014)
Deutsche Welle, Marina Maksimovic, "EU u borbi protiv 'lažnih azilanata' s Balkana" ("EU fighting 'false asylum seekers' from the Balkans") (25 March 2014)
Deutsch Türkisches Journal, "Die EU verletzt mit Visumspflicht ihr eigenes Recht" ("The EU's visa requirement infringes upon its own laws") (15 March 2014)
B92, "No EU member requested reintroduction of visas" (5 February 2014)
InSerbia, "No EU Member State Has Requested Suspension Of Visa-Free Regime For Serbia" (4 February 2014)
Danas (Serbian daily), Ivana Jakovljevic and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Samo bez panike" ("No need for panic") (9 January 2014)
T24, "3,5 yıl sonra vizesiz seyahat garanti değil" ("Three and a half years later, visa-free travel is not guaranteed") (16 December 2013)
Hürriyet, "Vize muafiyeti 2 yıl içinde mümkün olabilir" ("Visa exemption may be possible within 2 years") (10 December 2013)
Pobjeda, "Turci bi bez viza u EU mogli od 2015" ("Visa-free travel for Turks to the EU by 2015") (10 December 2013)
Nezavisne Novine (Bosnian daily), "Aleksandra Štiglmajer: Uvodjenje viza bilo bi ravno katastrofi" ("Alexandra Stiglmayer: The introduction of a visa regime would be a real disaster") (9 December 2013)
Türkiye, "Türk vatandaşlarına vizesiz Avrupa yolu gözüktü" ("Visa-free travel for Turkish citizens seems in reach") (9 December 2013)
TimeTurk, "Vize muafiyeti için tarih verdiler!" ("A date for visa-free travel!") (9 December 2013)
Haber 3, "Türkiye AB ile vize muafiyetinde Aralık 2015'i hedef tarih olarak belirlesin" ("Turkey shoúld set 2015 as target for visa-free travel to the EU") (9 December 2013)
TurkishNY, "Vize Muafiyeti İçin Tarih Verdiler" ("They asked for a visa waiver date") (9 December 2013)
ABHaber, "(AB-Türkiye) vize muafiyetinde Aralık 2015 hedef tarih olarak belirlensin" ("2015 is the target date for visa-free travel to the EU for Turkey") (9 December 2013)
Al Jazeera Balkans, "Fajon i Stiglmayer o mogucem uvodjenju viza" ("Fajon and Stiglmayer on the possible re-imposition of visas") (7 December 2013)
Dnevni Avaz (Bosnian daily), "U EU se ne razmišlja o vracanju viza BiH" ("The EU is not considering re-introducing a visa regime for BiH") (6 December 2013)
Balkan Insight, Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Brussels Gets it Wrong on Balkan Asylum Seekers" (6 December 2013)
24Info, "Eventualno koristenje 'mehanizma suspenzije' za Zapadni Balkan bilo bi katastrofalno" ("The possible use of the suspension mechanism for the Western Balkans would be disastrous") (6 December 2013)
Vijesti.ba, "Uvodjenje viza za Zapadni Balkan bilo bi karastrofalno" ("The re-imposition of visas for the Western Balkans would be disastrous") (6 December 2013)
RFE / RL, "Vor călători moldovenii liber în Uniunea Europeană în 2014?" ("Will Moldovans travel freely to the EU in 2014?") (5 December 2013)
Southeast European Times, "'Coffee visa' may bring Turkey and Greece closer" (3 December 2013)
Turkish Review, "Two views on… Turkey and the EU with Başak Kale and Gerald Knaus" (7 November 2013)
Kitekintő, Edit Szabó, "Az EU ismét bevezetné a vízumot" ("EU to reintroduce visa") (1 October 2013)
Zaman, Gerald Knaus, "Türkiye-AB ortaklığı 50 yaşında: Harekete geçmek için çağrı" ("50 years of EU-Turkey association: a call for action") (1 October 2013)
TRT (Turkish Radio Television), "Avrupa Adalet Divanı Reddetti" - Statement by Alexandra Stiglmayer - ("Rejection by the European Court of Justice") (25 September 2013)
TRT (Turkish Radio Television), "Demirkan Davasinda Kritik Gün" - Statement by Alexandra Stiglmayer - ("Critical Days in the Demirkan Case") (24 September 2013)
World Bulletin, "EU court decides no visa-free travel for Turks" (24 September 2013)
ABhaber.com, Sayfayı Paylaş, "Avrupa İstikrar Girişimi AB-Türkiye arasında vize serbestliği diyaloğu başlatılmalı" ("European Stability Initiative: launch dialogue on visa liberalization between the EU and Turkey") (24 September 2013)
Southeastern European Times, Svetla Dimitrova, "EP visa move designed to curb abuses" - Also available in Greek: Κίνηση του ΕΚ για τις βίζα σχεδιάστηκε για να πατάξει τις καταχρήσεις - (19 September 2013)
Southeastern European Times, "Одлуката на ЕУ за визите има за цел да ги спречи злоупотребите" ("The visa decision of the EU aims to prevent abuse") (19 September 2013)
Southeast European Times, "Odluka EP o vizama ce zaustaviti zloupotrebe" ("EP decision will stop abuse") (19 September 2013)
Buka, "EUROSTAT: Od 2009. azil u EU zatrazilo je cak 122.285 stanovnika zapadnog Balkana" ("Eurostat: As many as 122.285 Western Balkan citizens have claimed asylum in the EU since 2009") (14 September 2013)
Vijesti.ba, "Od 2009 azil u EU zatrazilo je cak 122.285 stanovnika zapadnog Balkana" ("Since 2009 as many as 122.285 Western Balkan citizens have claimed asylum in the EU") (14 September 2013)
Radio Televizija Crne Gore, "Azil u EU: Iz Crne Gore 811 zahtijeva" ("Asylum in EU: 811 asylum claims from Montenegro") (13 September 2013)
Cazin Danas (Informativni portal Cazinske krajine), "Suspenzija bezviznog rezima? BiH to moze posmatrati 'relaksirano'" ("Suspension of visa free travel? BiH can be relaxed about it") (13 September 2013)
Утрински весник, "Катастрофално е ако се вратат визите" ("Return of visas would be a catastrophe") (13 September 2013)
Le Courrier des Balkans, "Balkans : l'Union européenne est favorable à « la réintroduction des visas »" ("Balkans: the European Union is in favour of "the reimposition of visas"") (13 September 2013)
World Bulletin, "Most EU asylum seekers come from Serbia" (13 September 2013)
Cazin Danas (Informativni portal Cazinske krajine), "Odluka Evropskog Parlamenta je potencijalna politicka katastrofa" ("EP decision is potentially a political catastrophe") (12 September 2013)
Moje Vijesti, "Odluka Evropskog parlamenta je potencijalna politicka katastrofa" ("EP decision is potentially a political catastrophe") (12 September 2013)
Nezavisne novine, "Aleksandra Stiglmayer: Odluka Evropskog parlamenta je potencijalna politicka katastrofa" ("EP decision is potentially a political catastrophe") (12 September 2013)
Radio-Televizija Srbije, "Izglasan mehanizam za vracanje viza" ("Mechanism for return of visas adopted") (12 September 2013)
Dnevni Avaz, Sead Numanovic, "Neće BiH biti kriva ako joj vrate vize" - Interview with Gerald Knaus - ("It won't be Bosnia's fault if visas are re-imposed") (12 September 2013)
Nezavisne Novine, "Knaus: Neće BiH biti kriva ako joj vrate vize" ("Knaus: It won't be Bosnia's fault if visas are re-imposed") (12 September 2013)
World Bulletin, "EU moves closer to reimposing visas on Balkans" (12 September 2013)
Radio Sarajevo, "Stiglmayer: Odluka EP je potencijalna politička katastrofa" ("Stiglmayer: The European Parliament's decision is a potential political disaster") (12 September 2013)
Anadolu Ajansı, "Batı Balkan ülkelerini endişelendiren vize kararı" ("The countries of the Western Balkans and concerns about the visa decision") (12 September 2013)
Dnevni Avaz (BiH biggest daily), "Šta znači dogovor Parlamenta i Komisije EU: Vraćanje viza zbog lažnih azilanata" ("What does the agreement between the Parliament and the European Commission mean: A return of visa because of false asylum seekers?") (14 July 2013)
Radio Sarajevo, "EU usvaja mehanizme za brzo uvođenje viza" ("EU adopts a mechanism for the rapid introduction of visa") (11 July 2013)
ISS, Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Tearing down the Schengen Wall" - book article from "The European future of the Western Balkans - Thessaloniki@10" - (21 June 2013)
Ziarul de Iasi, "Îşi închide UE graniţele interne?" ("Is the EU to close its internal borders?") (6 June 2013)
RIA Novosti, "Angst vor Einwanderungswelle: EU erwägt Grenzkontrollen" ("Fear of immigration wave: EU mulls border controls") (4 June 2013)
Economica.net, "Europa se îngrădeşte în faţa afluxului de imigranţi şi refugiaţi" ("Europe overwhelmed by the influx of immigrants and refugees") (4 June 2013)
RIA Novosti, "L'UE face à l'afflux d'immigrants et de réfugiés" ("EU faces influx of immigrants and refugees") (4 June 2013)
KM.ru, "Европейский союз пытается спастись от волны мигрантов и беженцев" ("The European Union is trying to save itself from a wave of migrants and refugees") (4 June 2013)
Kommersant, "Европа нарушит безвизовый режим" ("Europe to suspend the visa-free regime") (3 June 2013)
Kurier, Margaretha Kopeinig, "EU will Verhandlungen mit der Türkei beleben" ("EU to revive negotiations with Turkey") (25 May 2013)
Today's Zaman, "Think tank says EU should grant visa-free travel to Turkey by 2015" (22 May 2013)
World Bulletin, "ESI calls for visa-free travel for Turks" (22 May 2013)
CNN Türk, "Türkiye'ye vize açılımı mı?" ("A visa opening for Turkey?") (22 May 2013)
Borlife, "Visum aus Nicht-EU Ländern: Klausel soll Visafreiheit im Notfall einschränken" ("Visa from non-EU countries: clause to restrict visa-free travel in case of emergency") (9 April 2013)
EUobserver, Nikolaj Nielsen, "Euro-deputies back suspending Balkan visa-free regime as 'last resort'" (9 April 2013)
Jeta në Kosovë (online newspaper in Kosovo), Jeton Musliu, "Ikin Perëndimit" ("Escaping Westwards") (1 April 2013)
Wiener Zeitung, Martyna Czarnowska, "Türkischer Ruf nach Reisefreiheit" ("Turkish call for visa-free travel") (1 February 2013)
Bursada Bugün, "AB'ye vizede "güven" eksikliği" ("When it comes to visa, Turkey doesn't trust the EU") (1 February 2013)
EurActiv, "Knaus: 'Türklerin Avrupa'da serbest dolaşımı, AB'ye olumlu yansır'" ("Knaus: Visa free travel for Turks would have a positive impact on the EU") (1 February 2013)
ImmigrazioneOggi, "Austria e Danimarca annunciano il loro sostegno all'esenzione del visto per i cittadini turchi" ("Austria and Denmark announced their support for the exemption of visa requirements for Turkish citizens") (30 January 2013)
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Andreas Ernst, "Problem ist gelöst - ausser für die Roma" ("Problem soved - except for the Roma") (27 January 2013)
Today's Zaman, Yonca Poyraz Doğan, "Knaus: Turkey, EU to develop more trust through plans for visa-free regime" (27 January 2013)
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso, Laura Mameli, "ESI: tornare ai visti sarebbe deleterio" ("ESI: reinstating visas would be detrimental") (23 January 2013)
Radio Free Liberty, Dženana Halimović, "Štiglmajer: Prebacivanje odgovornosti ne rješava probleme azilanata" ("Stiglmayer: Shifting the responsibility does not resolve the problem of asylum seekers") (13 January 2013)
South East Europe Exchanges, "Alexandra Stiglmayer: Saving visa-free travel" - video interview - (9 January 2013)
BalkanInsight, Bojana Barlovac, "EU Urged Not to Reinstate Visas for Balkans" (7 January 2013)
SEEbiz, "Stiglmayer: 2012. rekordan broj tražitelja azila u EU s Balkana" ("Stiglmayer: record number of asylum seekers from the Balkans in the EU in 2012") (6 January 2013)
SiOL.net, "Bo EU znova uvedla vizume?" ("Will the EU reintroduce visa?") (6 January 2013)
Dalje, "2012 sees record number of Balkan asylum seekers in EU, says ESI" (6 January 2013)
Dnevni Avaz (Sarajevo daily newspaper), Sead Numanović, "Bezvizni režim za zemlje Balkana je u opasnosti" ("Visa free regime for the Balkan countries is in danger") (6 January 2013)
The Economist, "Asylum system abuse. Will the EU reimpose visas for travellers from Balkan countries?" (5 January 2013)
SES Türkiye, Enis Senderdem, "Turkey, EU set to negotiate visa liberalisation" (4 December 2012)
Vesti, "Šta će reći evropski ministri o vizama?" ("What will the European ministzers say on visas?") (24 November 2012)
The Washington Times, Dusan Stojanovic, "Balkan exodus overwhelms EU" (11 November 2012)
BalkanBlick, "Asylbewerber bedrohen Visafreiheit der Balkanstaaten" ("Asylum seekers threaten visa free travel for the Balkans") (9 November 2012)
Huffington Post, Dusan Stojanovic, "Balkan asylum seekers come under suspicion" (9 November 2012)
Transitions Online, Ky Krauthamer, "Is it Safe to Go Home Now?" (6 November 2012)
Danas (Serbian daily), "Kontrola na granicama" ("Border controls") (4 November 2012)
Deutsche Welle, "Germany leads calls in the EU to stem the influx of asylum seekers" (25 October 2012)
B92, "EU ministers to debate false asylum issue" (25 October 2012)
Blic, "Evropski ministri danas o vizama" ("European ministers to discuss visa issue today") (25 October 2012)
Vijesti, "Europa želi prekinuti priljev balkanskih tražitelja azila" ("Europe wants to stop the influx of asylum seekers from the Balkans") (25 October 2012)
B92, "Ministri EU o lažnim azilantima" ("EU ministers on false asylum seekers") (25 October 2012)
Reuters, Matt Robinson and Alexandra Hudson, "Europe seeks to stem flow of Balkan asylum seekers" (24 October 2012)
Radio y Televisión Española (RTVE), "La UE debate sobre cómo poner freno a los asilos 'falsos' de los Balcanes" ("The EU debate on how to curb the inflow of "false" asylum seekers from the Balkans") (24 October 2012)
Beta, "Rešenje za azilante u EU" ("Solution for asylum seekers in the EU") (24 October 2012)
S Media, "Ministri EU: Azilanti razlog za zabrinutost" ("EU minister: asylum seekers reason for concern") (25 October 2012)
Danas (Serbian daily newspaper), "Ministri o vizama" ("Ministers discuss visas") (25 October 2012)
Südwest Presse, "Asylbewerber vom Balkan" ("Asylum seekers from the Balkans") (24 October 2012)
EUobserver, Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Populism in Brussels? How to solve the Balkan asylum crisis" (24 October 2012)
Radio Free Liberty, Elvir Bucalo, "Problem azilanata kao zloupotreba povjerenja ukazanog BiH" ("Problem of asylum seekers is an abuse of trust given to BiH") (21 October 2012)
Diversity Media Production (Macedonian website offering programmes to radio stations), Vesna Kotevska, "Резил од азил" ("Attractiveness of asylum") (20 October 2012)
B92 (Serbian radio & news portal), "Lažni azilanti su postali profesija" ("Fake asylum seekers have become a profession") (18 October 2012)
Glas Amerike (Voice of America), Elvir Bucalo, "Štiglmajer: Uvođenje viza nije rješenje" ("Stiglmayer: Introduction of visas is not a solution") (18 October 2012)
Radio Slobodna Evropa, Elvir Bucalo, "Štiglmajer: Vraćanje viznog režima Srbiji i Makedoniji nije rješenje" ("Stiglmayer: Reintroduction of visas to Serbia and Macedonia is not a solution") (18 October 2012)
RTS (Serbian national broadcast), Dusan Gajic, "Mehanizam za šengensku crnu listu" ("Black Schengen list mechanism") (16 October 2012)
B92, "Reintroduction of visas 'not very likely'" (13 October 2012)
B92 (Serbian radio & web portal), "Neke zemlje za vizni režim Srbiji" ("Some countries in favour of visa regime to Serbia") (13 October 2012)
Večernje novosti, "Pet zemalja EU traže ukidanje belog Šengena za Srbiju" ("Five EU countries ask for re-introduction of visa regime to Serbia") (13 October 2012)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Amra Zejneli, "Priština optimistično o ispunjenju uslova za ukidanje viza" ("Pristina optimistic about meeting the conditions for visa-free travel") (10 October 2012)
Danas (Serbian daily newspaper), Alexandra Stiglmayer and Sena Maric, "'Beli šengen' za Srbiju nije ugrožen" ("The 'White List' for Serbia is not in jeopardy") (8 October 2012)
EUinside, Zhaneta Kuyumdzhieva, "Turkey's Visa Liberalisation - Benefits and Problems" (25 July 2012)
Haber365, "Türkler Avrupa'ya Vizesiz Giriş Çıkış İstiyor" ("Turks long for visa free travel") (3 July 2012)
InternetHavadis, "Vizesiz AB konusu Amerikan Basınında" ("Visafree Europe (EU) in the American Press") (2 July 2012)
The New York Times, Susanne Güsten, "Turks Seek Freedom to Travel to Europe Without Visas" (28 June 2012)
Turkish Policy Quarterly, Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Visa-free Travel for Turkey: In Everybody's Interest" - Vol. 11, No. 1, Spring 2012
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Gerald Knaus, "Ein Fahrplan für die Reisefreiheit" ("A roadmap for visa free travel") (26 April 2012)
SES Türkiye, Menekse Tokyay, "EU visa policy posing problems for Turkish youth" (27 March 2012)
Taraf, Meryem Özel, "Vizesiz Avrupa'ya Balkan modeli" ("The Balkan model for visa free travel to Europe") (24 March 2012)
Today's Zaman, Klaus Jürgens, "Turkish citizens want, deserve visa-free travel to EU" (23 March 2012)
Mynet Haber, "Cumhurbaşkanı Gül, Avrupa İstikrar Girişimi heyetini kabul etti" ("President Gul has received a delegation of the European Stability Initiative") (22 March 2012)
Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, "ESI Delegation visits President Gul" (22 March 2012)
Aktif Haber, "Gül, Avrupa İstikrar Girişimi heyetini kabul etti" (22 March 2012)
Mynet Haber, "Cumhurbaşkanı Gül, Avrupa İstikrar Girişimi heyetini kabul etti" ("President Gul has received a delegation of the European Stability Initiative") (22 March 2012)
Der Standard, "Ankara fordert von der EU Ende des "Visa-Blödsinns"" ("Ankara calls on the EU to put end to the "visa-nonsense"") (21 March 2012)
51° (Stiftung Mercator), Gerald Knaus, "Mehr Vertrauen auf beiden Seiten" ("More trust on both sides") (15 March 2012)
Bulancak Haber, "ESI: Türklere uygulanan vize yasa dışı" ("ESI: Visa requirement for Turks is illegal") (15 March 2012)
Today's Zaman, Yavuz Baydar, "'Schengen requirements for Turks are illegal'" (15 March 2012)
Today's Zaman, "'EU visa policy on Turkey is illegal,' German-based advocacy group says" (15 March 2012)
İhlas Son Dakika, "Zaman Gazetesi - 'Türklere vize yasa dışı'" ("Visa Requirement for Turks is illegal") (15 March 2012)
Sonhaber.nl, "Almanya: 'Türklere vize yasa dışı'" ("Germany: Visa Requirement for Turks is illegal") (15 March 2012)
Samanyolu Haber, "'Türklere vize yasa dışı'" ("Visa Requirement for Turks is illegal") (15 March 2012)
İhlas Son Dakika, "'Vize İşkencesi' sonunda onları da isyan ettirdi!" ("The Visa Debacle made (ESI), too, rebel") (14 March 2012)
EurActiv.tr, "'AB'nin Türkiye'ye karşı vize politikasını değiştirme vakti geldi'" ("The time has come for the EU to change its visa liberalisation policy") (14 March 2012)
Star, "'Vize İşkencesi' sonunda onları da isyan ettirdi" ("The Visa Debacle made (ESI), too, rebel") (13 March 2012)
EUobserver, Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Being fair to Turkey is in the EU's interest" (Also available in Turkish: "Türkiye'ye Adil Davranmak AB'nin de Çıkarına") (12 March 2012)
Danas (Serbian daily), Alexandra Stiglmayer and Sena Maric, "Čija su briga azilanti" ("Whose concern are the asylum seekers?") (10 February 2012)
M-Magazine, "Visa dialogue on January 19" (16 January 2012)
EMG, "No danger of reintroducing visas for Serbia" (16 December 2011)
Al Jazeera, "BiH, Crna Gora i Albanija ne trebaju strepiti od uvođenja viza" ("Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania do not need to fear the introduction of visas") (14 December 2011)
Osservatorio balcani e caucaso, Michele Biava, "Bosnia Erzegovina: paura Schengen" ("Bosnia and Herzegovina: fearing Schengen") (17 October 2011)
Blic, "Analitičari: EU odgovorna za problem azilanata sa Balkana" ("Analysts: EU responsible for the problem of asylum seekers from the Balkans") (10 October 2011)
Nacionalni građanski (Novi Sad-based daily newspaper), "EU odgovorna za problem s balkanskim azilantima" ("EU responsible for the problem with Balkan asylum seekers") (6 October 2011)
B92 (Serbian private TV, radio and Internet station), "Najviše zahteva za azil iz Srbije" ("The largest number of asylum seekers is from Serbia") (4 October 2011)
Balkan Insight, Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Europe is to Blame For Balkan Asylum Crisis" (4 October 2011)
EUobserver (op-ed), Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Balkan asylum seekers and the spectre of European hypocrisy" ("Also available in Turkish: Balkanlardan Gelen Sığınmacılar Ve Avrupa İkiyüzlülüğünün Yansıması") (4 October 2011)
Radio Slobodna Evropa (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty), Elvir Bucalo, "Lažni azilanti ugrožavaju bezvizni režim" ("Fake asylum seekers threaten visa-free regime") (3 October 2011)
Dnevni Avaz (BiH biggest daily newspaper), "Brisel: Nemoguće je skoro ukidanje bezviznog režima za BiH" ("Brussels: Impossible to abolish visa-free regime for BiH any time soon") (24 September 2011)
Sarajevo-x (BiH biggest internet portal), "Skoro ukidanje bezviznog režima nije moguće" - The same news was reported by: Nezavisne novine, Press online Republika Srpska, Novi talas, Source.ba, Zvornik danas, Goražde online, Bijeljina danas, and Capital.ba - ("Visa-free regime impossible to be abolished in the near future") (23 September 2011)
Danas (Serbian daily newspaper), "Kosovo će ostati vizni geto" ("Kosovo will remain a visa ghetto") (7 September 2011)
Utrinski Vesnik, Слободанка Јовановска, "Македонија како Советскиот Сојуз" ("Macedonia as the Soviet Union") (5 September 2011)
Abhaber TV (Interview with ESI Chairman Gerald Knaus on ESI's campaign for visa-free travel for Turkey), "Satır Arası" (9 August 2011)
Dnevnik (Online Newspaper from Macedonia), "ЕУ да го прогласи Балканот за безбеден регион" ("The EU to declare the Balkans safe countries") (10 July 2011)
Balkan Insight, Bojana Barlovac, "ESI: Balkan States Not Curbing Asylum Wave" (7 July 2011)
Deutsche Welle Radio (BCS programme), "Opada broj 'lažnih azilanata" ("Number of 'false asylum seekers' falling") (1 July 2011)
Srbijanet (Serbian news portal), "Malmstrom: Zahtevi za azil na osnovu istih kriterijuma u EU" ("Malmstroem: asylum applications are dealt with based on the same criteria in the EU") (2 June 2011)
RTV - Radio Televizija Vojvodine (Serbian regional broadcaster), "Vidljiv efekat mera Srbije u borbi protiv zloupotreba vizne liberalizacije" ("Visible effect of the measures put in place by Serbia against abuse of visa liberalisation") (2 June 2011)
RTS (Serbian public broadcaster), "Novo upozorenje iz Brisela" ("New warning from Brussels") (25 May 2011)
Kurir (Regional news portal), "Novo upozorenje iz Brisela" ("New warning from Brussels") (25 May 2011)
Vesti (Serbian news portal), "Novo upozorenje iz Brisela" ("New warning from Brussels") (25 May 2011)
Today's Zaman, Yonca Poyraz Doğan, "Italian minister Amato defends visa free travel to Europe for Turkish citizens" (23 May 2011)
Ekonom:east Media Group Serbia, "Brussels to announce possible visa liberalisation changes in June" (19 May 2011)
Macedonian International News Agency, "Brussels Rethinking Visa Liberalization" (18 May 2011)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster, Bosnian B/H/S service), "Moguće vraćanje viza za Srbiju i Makedoniju" ("Return of visa obligation for Serbia and Macedonia is possible") (17 May 2011)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster, Bosnian B/H/S service), "Vizni režim može ponovo postati stvarnost" ("Visa regime could again become reality") (17 May 2011)
Banja Luka live (Bosnian news portal), "Vizni režim može ponovo postati stvarnost" ("Visa regime could again become reality") (17 May 2011)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster, Bosnian B/H/S service), "Vizni režim može ponovo postati stvarnost" ("Visa regime could again become reality") (17 May 2011)
Radio Free Europe Kosovo, "Feston e izoluar" ("Celebrations, but in isolation") (9 May 2011)
South East Europe TV Exchanges, "Interview with Alexandra Stiglemayer (ESI) on the influx of asylum seekers in Belgium, Germany and Sweden from Macedonia and Serbia" (15 March 2011)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster, Bosnian B/H/S service), "Bezvizni režim nije u opasnosti" ("Visa-free regime is not at risk") (8 February 2011)
Mondo.rs (Serbian news portal), "Vraćanje viza Srbiji praktično nemoguće!" ("Reintroducing visas for Serbia is practically impossible") (8 February 2011)
Balkan.info (regional news portal), "Vraćanje viza Srbiji praktično nemoguće!" ("Reintroducing visas for Serbia is practically impossible") (8 February 2011)
B92 (Serbian radio), "Ukidanje 'belog Šengena' nerealno" ("White Schengen cancelation is not realistic") (8 February 2011)
Srbija Net (Serbian news portal), "Štiglmajer: Praktično nemoguće da se Srbiji ponovo uvedu vize" ("Stiglmajer: practically impossible to reintroduce visas for Serbia") (8 February 2011)
Yugoslavia Times (regional news portal), "Vraćanje viza Srbiji praktično nemoguće!" ("It is practically impossible to reintroduce visas for Serbia") (8 February 2011)
Sumadija Press (regional news portal), "Bezvizni režim nije u opasnosti" ("Visa-free regime is not at risk") (8 February 2011)
Batory Foundation, Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Learning from the Western Balkans experience" - Policy Brief - (January 2011)
Euractiv.de, Daniel Tost, "Visaliberalisierung im Kosovo 'ein drängendes Problem'" ("Visa liberalisation for Kosovo is 'a pressing problem'") (30 November 2010)
SETimes, Baris Yilmaz, "Visa liberalisation could boost Turkey's EU bid" (23 November 2010)
Bota Sot (Kosovo daily newspaper), "IES: BE-Kosovë, sa më parë dialog për vizat" ("ESI: Dialogue between EU and Kosovo regarding visas should begin as soon as possible") (23 November 2010)
Radio Television of Kosovo (Kosovo's public broadcaster), "IES: Kosova të përfshihet në dialogun e vizave" ("ESI: Kosovo must receive a visa dialogue") (23 November 2010)
Telegrafi (Kosovo web portal), "BE po minon interesat e veta në Kosovë" ("EU is undermining its own interests in Kosovo") (22 November 2010)
Zëri (Kosovo daily newspaper), "IES: Kosova të përfshihet në dialogun e vizave" ("ESI: Kosovo must receive a visa dialogue") (22 November 2010)
Koha Vision (Kosovo-wide private television station/broadcaster), "IES: Sa më parë dialog BE-Kosovë për vizat" ("ESI: Dialogue between EU and Kosovo regarding visas should begin as soon as possible") (22 November 2010)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (International Broadcaster), "IES: BE-Kosovë, sa më parë dialog për vizat" ("ESI: Visa dialogue for Kosovo as soon as possible") (22 November 2010)
SEE TV (TV interview with ESI senior analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer, made available to TV stations in the Balkans), "Visa liberalization for Albania and BiH" (8 November 2010)
KLAN (video interview with ESI senior analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer), "Euroklan" (25 October 2010)
Prijedorcity.com, "Ukidanje viza građanima BiH moguće prije Božića" ("Abolition of visas for BiH citizens possible before Christmas") (20 October 2010)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster, Bosnian B/H/S service), "Bezvizni režim: odluka i datum 8. novembra" ("EU: Decision and date for visa-free travel on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
Dnevni Avaz (Bosnian daily newspaper), "EU: Odluka i datum za bezvizni režim bit će doneseni 8. novembra" ("EU: decision and date for visa-free regime on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
Vijesti.ba (Bosnian news website), "Bezvizni režim za BiH i Albaniju - Odluka i datum 8. novembra" ("Visa free-regime for BiH and Albania – Decision and date on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
Hayat.ba (Bosnian news website), "Bezvizni režim za BiH i Albaniju - odluka i datum 8. novembra" ("Visa free-regime for BiH and Albania – decision and date on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
BL!N (Bosnian magazine), "Bezvizni režim za BiH i Albaniju: Odluka i datum ukidanja viza biće poznati 8. novembra!" ("Visa free-regime for BiH and Albania: decision and date for abolishing visa will be known on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
Source.ba (Bosnian news website), "Bezvizni režim za BiH i Albaniju" ("Visa free-regime for BiH and Albania") (20 October 2010)
Dani (Bosnian weekly magazine), "Odluka o BiH i Albaniji 8. novembra" ("Decision on BiH and Albania on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
Radio Sarajevo, "EU o bezviznom režimu za BiH i Albaniju odlučuje 8. novembra" ("EU will decide on the visa-free regime for BiH and Albania on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
24sata.info (Bosnian news portal), "Odluka 8.novembra: Prvi mogući datum za putovanje bez viza za građane BiH 1. decembar!?" ("Decision on 8 November: the first possible date for visa-free travel for Bosnian citizens might be l December") (20 October 2010)
Brodlive (Bosnian news portal), "EU: Odluka i datum za bezvizni režim bit će doneseni 8. novembra" ("EU: decision and date for visa-free regime on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
Yugoslavia Times, "EU: Odluka i datum za bezvizni režim bit će doneseni 8. novembra" ("EU: decision and date for visa-free regime will be fixed on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
RadioBA (Bosnian local radio), "Bezvizni režim za BiH i Albaniju - Odluka i datum 8. novembra" ("Visa-free regime for BiH and Albania – decision and date on 8 November") (20 October 2010)
Blic, "EK: Vizna liberalizacija nije ugrožena" ("EC: visa liberalisation not at risk") (20 October 2010)
EUobserver, Augustin Palokaj, "EU to open door to Albanians and Bosnians but not to Kosovars" (6 October 2010)
EurActiv, "France opposes further EU visa liberalisation talks" (4 October 2010)
Open Society Foundation for Albania, "Deklaratë e përbashkët e shoqërisë civile për liberalizimin e vizave" ("Joint Declaration by Civil Society on Visa Liberalisation") (4 October 2010)
Boulevard Extérieur, Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "La France rompra-t-elle les promesses de l'UE?" ("Will France break the EU's promise?") (4 October 2010)
Dnevni Avaz (Bosnian newspaper), "Francuska se ostro usprotivila ukidanju viznog rezima za BiH" ("France firmly opposing abolishment of visa regime for BiH") (3 October 2010)
Radio Slobodna Europa/Radio Free Europe, Gordana Sandic-Hadzihasanovic, "Odlaganjem vizne liberalizacije EU bi izgubila uticaj" ("The EU could lose leverage by postponing visa liberalisation") (3 October 2010)
BL!N (Bosnian magazine), "EU ce prekrsiti obecanje? Francuska se ostro usprotivila ukidanju viznog rezima za BiH!" ("Will the EU break its promise? France firmly opposing abolishment of visa regime for BiH") (3 October 2010)
Yugoslavia Times (news portal on the Balkans), "Francuska se ostro usprotivila ukidanju viznog rezima za BiH" ("France firmly opposing abolishment of visa regime for BiH") (3 October 2010)
Vijesti.nl (Dutch news portal on Bosnia), "Francuska se ostro usprotivila ukidanju viznog rezima za BiH" ("France firmly opposing abolishment of visa regime for BiH") (3 October 2010)
Buka (Bosnian online newspaper), "Odlaganjem vizne liberalizacije EU bi izgubila uticaj" ("EU could lose leverage by postponing visa liberalisation") (3 October 2010)
Albania.it (Albanian News Portal), "Franca nuk mban premtimin e dhënë Ballkanit për lëvizjen pa viza" ("France does not keep the promise it gave the Balkans for visa free travel") (1 October 2010)
Le Monde, Piotr Smolar, "La France freine la levée des visas pour les Albanais et les Bosniaques" ("France is holding back the lifting of visas for Albanians and Bosnians") (1 October 2010)
Jone (Albanian Newspaper), "Vizat: Franca bën barrikadë, Shqiperia dhe Bosnja kane shumicë myslimane" ("Visas: France creates a barricade, Albania and Bosnia have a muslim majority") (30 September 2010)
Kosovo.info, "Franca do të bllokojë vizat për Shqipërinë dhe Bosnjën?" ("Will France block visas for Albania and Bosnia?") (30 September 2010)
24media (Online Media Group), "Franca do të bllokojë vizat për Shqipërinë dhe Bosnjën?" ("Will France block visas for Albania and Bosnia?") (30 September 2010)
Cene-Alb.com (Albanian News Portal), "Procesi i vizave në rrezik , nga barrikada e Francës" ("Visa process at risk due to French block") (30 September 2010)
Cene-Alb.com (Albanian News Portal), "Edhe Hollanda rrezikon vizat për Shqipërinë dhe Bosnjën!" ("The Netherlands too risks visas for Albania and Bosnia!") (30 September 2010)
HermesNews, "France, debate per Shqiperine" ("France, debates on Albania") (30 September 2010)
Start (Albanian Newspaper), "Franca do të bllokojë vizat për Shqipërinë dhe Bosnjën?" ("Will France block visas for Albania and Bosnia?") (30 September 2010)
Kosovo News Network, "Franca bllokon heqjen e vizave për Shqipërinë" ("France blocks visa liberalization for Albania") (30 September 2010)
Zhurnal (Macedonian news portal), "Franca po pengon integrimin e Shqipërisë" ("France blocks Albania's integration") (30 September 2010)
Panorama (Albanian newspaper), "ESI: Franca, sfidë KE-së për liberalizimin e vizave" ("ESI: France, challenge for EC for visa liberalization") (30 September 2010)
Top Channel TV (Albanian broadcaster), "Vizat, edhe Holanda skeptike. ESI: Për Serbinë dhe Malin e Zi nuk u krijuan pengesa" - video - ("Visas, the Netherlands is skeptical too. ESI: There were no barriers for Serbia and Montenegro") (30 September 2010)
Global Europe, "France sceptical on visa-free access to Schengen area for Albania and Bosnia" (30 September 2010)
The Economist, "Bosnia's election. So this is democracy" (30 September 2010)
Balkan Insight, "ESI Claims Paris Blocking Visa Liberalisation" (30 September 2010)
Osservatorio Balcani, "Promesse da marinaio" ("Unfulfilled promises") (29 September 2010)
EUobserver (Comment), Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "France to break EU promise to the Balkans" (29 September 2010)
Le Courrier des Balkans (French online newspaper covering the Balkans), "La France en passe de rompre les promesses de l'UE dans les Balkans" ("France backtracking on EU promisses to the Balkans") (29 September 2010)
Shekulli, "Vizat dhe myslimanizmi shqiptar" ("Visas and the Albanian Islam") (29 September 2010)
Top Channel TV (Albanian Broadcaster), "Vizat, Franca bën barrikadë" - also on video - ("Visas – France creates a barricade") (29 September 2010)
Albeu (Albanian news portal), "Franca barrikadë Shqipërisë për vizat" ("France blocks visas for Albania") (29 September 2010)
Ikub (Albanian news portal), "Vizat dhe myslimanizmi shqiptar" ("Visas and the Albanian Islam") (29 September 2010)
Sot (Albanian newspaper), "Vizat, Franca bën barrikadë " ("France blocks visas") (29 September 2010)
Vetem Lajme, "Vizat dhe myslimanizmi shqiptar" ("Visas and the Albanian Islam") (29 September 2010)
Shqip Lajme (Albanian News Agency), "Vizat:Franca bllokon procesin " ("Visas: France blocks the process") (29 September 2010)
Albania Site (Albanian News Portal), "Vizat dhe myslimanizmi shqiptar" ("Visas and the Albanian Islam") (29 September 2010)
Glas Srpske (daily targeting Bosnian Serbs), "Uslovljavanje BiH vodjeno politikom" ("Conditionality for BiH run by politics") (29 September 2010)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Francuska - kočnica vizne liberalizacije za BiH" ("France – a brake on visa liberalisation for Bosnia") (28 September 2010)
Alblink (Albanian News Agency), "Franca nuk mban premtimin" ("France does not keep its promise") (28 September 2010)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Francuska koci BiH" ("France is putting a brake on Bosnia") (28 September 2010)
Vijesti.ba, "Osveta ili antimuslimanska predrasuda: Francuska - kocnica vizne liberalizacije za BiH" ("Revenge or prejudice against Muslims: France – a brake on visa liberalisation for Bosnia") (28 September 2010)
Radio Sarajevo (Sarajevo radio station), "Francuska - kocnica vizne liberalizacije za BiH" ("France - an brake on visa liberalisation for Bosnia") (28 September 2010)
Glas Srpske (daily targeting Bosnian Serbs), "Francuska koci viznu liberalizaciju" ("France is putting a brake on visa liberalisation") (28 September 2010)
Danas (independent daily in Serbia), "Osveta Briselu" ("Revenge against Brussels") (28 September 2010)
Depo (Bosnian news portal), "Antimuslimanske predrasude: Francuska koci viznu liberalizaciju BiH" ("Anti-Muslim bias: France putting a brake on visa liberalisation for BiH") (28 September 2010)
Mondo (Serbian news portal), "BiH na dva koraka od ukidanja EU viza" ("BiH a few steps from abolishment of visa regime") (28 September 2010)
Buka (Bosnian online newspaper), "Francuska - kocnica vizne liberalizacije za BiH" ("France - a brake on visa liberalisation for BiH") (27 September 2010)
Vijesti.ba (Bosnian news website), "Ukidanje viza za BiH najranije 1. novembra" ("Abolition of visas for Bosnia earliest on 1 November") (3 August 2010)
RTV USK (Regional broadcaster in Bosnia), "EK: BiH bez viza najranije 1. novembra" ("European Commission: Bosnia without visas earliest on 1 of November") (3 August 2010)
Brcko District TV, "Ukidanje viza: Ništa prije novembra" ("Abolishment of visas: nothing before November") (3 August 2010)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Gordana Sandić-Hadžihasanović, "Bezvizni režim za građane BiH najranije početkom novembra" ("Visa-free travel for BiH citizens earliest at the beginning of November") (2 August 2010)
Glas Srpske (Bosnian newspaper targeting Bosnia's Serbs), "Ukidanje viza za BiH najranije 1. novembra" ("Abolition of visas for Bosnia earliest on 1 of November") (2 August 2010)
Europe without Barriers (NGO association in Ukraine), "Visa-free Travel with the EU is Achievable for Ukraine" (26 July 2010)
International Renaissance Foundation (Open Society Foundation in Ukraine), "Visa dialogue Ukraine-EU – an issue that concerns millions of Ukrainians" (15 June 2010)
UNIAN Information Agency, "У Європі кажуть, що безвізовий режим залежить від Могильова" ("In Europe, It Is Said that the Visa-Free Regime Depends on Mogilyov") (14 June 2010)
News.liga.net, "В Европе безвизовый режим для Украины связывают с Могилевым" ("In Europe, the visa-free regime for Ukraine is linked to Mogilyov") (14 June 2010)
Glavred, "Отмена виз с ЕС зависит от количества друзей Украины" ("Visa-free regime with the EU depends on how many friends Ukraine has") (14 June 2010)
Deutsche Welle, Lilya Grishko, "Безвізовий режим з ЄС: Україні радять звернути увагу на балканський досвід" ("Visa-Free Regime with the EU: Ukraine Is Advised to Consider the Balkan Experience") (14 June 2010)
Delo.ua, "Украине предлагают балканский вариант отмены шенгенских виз" ("The Balkan Variant of Visa Liberalization Is Proposed to Ukraine") (14 June 2010)
Finance.ua, "У ЄС бояться української мафії" ("The EU is afraid of Ukranian Mafia") (14 June 2010)
Radio Sarajevo, Marina Maksimović, "DW: Bezvizni režim za BiH od kraja oktobra!?" ("Deutsche Welle: Visa free-travel for Bosnia from the end of October!?") (26 May 2010)
MOJportal (Bosnian internet news portal), "Bezvizni režim za BiH od kraja oktobra!?" ("Visa-free regime for Bosnia starting at the end of October!?") (26 May 2010)
Brcko District TV, "Implementacija odluke o bezviznom režimu poslije izbora" ("Implementation of the decision on visa-free regime after the elections") (26 May 2010)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (Moldavian Section of RFE), Diana Răileanu, "Partener UE în lupta împotriva crimei organizate şi migraţiei ilegale" ("EU partner in the fight against organized crime and illegal migration") (3 May 2010)
Serviciul Grăniceri (Moldovan Border Guard Service), "Consultări la nivel de experţi privind liberalizarea regimului de vize cu UE" ("Expert Consultations on the liberalisation of the EU visa regime") (30 April 2010)
Dnevnik (Slovenian daily), "BiH in Albaniji spodbudne ocene pripravljenosti na odpravo vizumov" ("Encouraging assessment of BiH's and Albania's readiness for visa free travel") (27 April 2010)
Balkan Insight, "ESI: Albania, Bosnia Inch Closer to Visa-Free" (27 April 2010)
The Earth Times, "Bosnia, Albania almost ready for visa-free travel, EU reports say" (27 April 2010)
Shqip, "MPJ: Kush shkel vizën, dëbohet për 5 vjet" ("MFA: Who breaks visa rules will be banned from travelling for 5 years") (4 April 2010)
Tirana Observer (Albanian newspaper), "Vizat do tė liberalizohen vetėm nė fund tė 2010-ės" ("Visa will be liberalised only by the end of 2010") (3 April 2010)
Noa (Albanian news agency), "Liberalizimi I vizave: cfare nenkupton ne te vertete?" ("Visa Liberalisation: what does it actually imply?") (3 April 2010)
Integrimi on-line, "Heqja e vizave, Ministria e Jashtme nis fushatën e sensibilizimit" ("Lifting of the visa regime: Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches awareness campaign") (3 April 2010)
Koha Jone, "Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme sqaron qytetarët për liberalizimin e vizave" ("The Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarifies the visa liberalisation process for citizens") (3 April 2010)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Liberalizimi i vizave: Shqipëria dhe përvoja e rajonit" ("Visa Liberalisation: Albania and the experience of the region") (3 April 2010)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Bosanci i Albanci od jeseni bez viza?" ("Bosnians and Albanians without visa in the autumn?") (3 April 2010)
Dnevni Avaz (Bosnian newspaper), "BiH ostaje pod viznim režimom i nakon 1. jula!" ("BiH will stay under visa regime even after 1 July!") (23 March 2010)
SEEbiz.eu, "Zbog afere s azilantima ukidanje viza građanima BiH tek početkom jeseni" ("Due to the asylum seekers’ affair, abolition of visa for BiH citizens only next autumn") (23 March 2010)
RTCG (Montenegrin Public Broadcaster), "Bosnia: bez viza u Septembru" ("Bosnia: without visa in September") (23 March 2010)
Dnevni Avaz (Bosnian newspaper), Sanja Škuletić, "BiH ostaje pod viznim režimom i nakon 1. jula!" ("BiH stays under visa regime even after 1 July") (23 March 2010)
Nezavisne Novine (Bosnian newspaper), "Ukidanje viza za BiH možda u septembru" ("Abolition of visas for Bosnia perhaps in September") (23 March 2010)
RTV USK (Bosnian regional broadcaster), "VIZNI REŽIM: Vize će gradjanima BiH trebati i nakon jula!" ("Visa regime: Bosnian citizens will still need visas after July") (23 March 2010)
SMedia (Serbian Information Agency), "Ukidanje viza za gradjane BiH tek na jesen" ("Visa liberalisation for BiH citizens not before the autumn") (16 March 2010)
Osservatorio Balcani, "Bruxelles mon amour" ("Brussels my love") (16 March 2010)
B92, "Cvetković: Brz povratak azilanata" ("Cvetkovic: rapid readmission of the asylum seekers") (5 March 2010)
SEE TV, "Influx of asylum seekers from the Western Balkans in Belgium" (TV interview with ESI senior analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer, made available to TV stations in the Balkans) (4 March 2010)
Glas Javnosti (Serbian newspaper), "Bezvizni režim za BiH tek u oktobru" ("Visa free regime for Bosnia only in October") (2 March 2010)
Biznis (regional news website), "Bezvizni režim za BiH tek u oktobru" ("Visa-free regime for Bosnia only in October") (2 March 2010)
Tema online (Albanian newspaper), "Përse na rrezikohet liberalizimi i vizave?" ("Why visa liberalisation is at risk for us?") (1 March 2010)
Glas Srpske (Bosnian newspaper targeting Bosnian Serbs), "Bezvizni režim za BiH tek u oktobru" ("Visa-free regime for Bosnia only in October") (1 March 2010)
Albaniasite.net, "Liberalizimi i vizave, kritika KE-së: Po veproni ngadalë për Shqipërinë" ("Visa Liberalisation: EC criticised - You are acting slowly towards Albania") (1 March 2010)
RTV TK (Bosnian regional broadcaster), "Bezvizni režim za BiH tek u oktobru, možda ni tada!?" ("Visa-free regime for Bosnia not before October, perhaps not even then!?") (1 March 2010)
Top Channel, "Vizat, KE kritikohet per ngadalesi ndaj Shqiperise" ("Visas, EC is criticised for being slow with Albania") (1 March 2010)
Balkanweb, "ESI: BE e ngadaltë për vizat me Shqipërinë" ("ESI: EU is too slow with visa liberalization for Albania") (1 March 2010)
Gazeta Standard, "IES: BE,mos vono vizat për Shqipërinë!" ("ESI: EU, get visa liberalization for Albania on time!") (1 March 2010)
BBC Albanian, "ESI: BE e ngadaltë për vizat me Shqipërinë" ("ESI: EU slow in visa liberalization for Albania") (1 March 2010)
Sarajevo-X.com (BiH Internet News Portal), "Procjene ESI-a: Vizna liberalizacija za BiH i Albaniju tek u oktobru?" ("ESI assessments: Visa liberalisation for BiH and Albania not before October?") (1 March 2010)
Dnevni Avaz (BiH daily), "Stiglmajer o briselskim rokovima: Odgadjanje ukidanja viza ne bi bilo fer prema BiH" ("Stiglmayer about Brussels deadlines: to delay the abolition of visas would not be fair towards BiH") (28 February 2010)
HRT (Croatia's public broadcaster. "Paralele", TV foreign affairs magazine), "Interview with Alexandra Stiglmayer on visa liberalisation for Bosnia and Albania" (28 February 2010)
Gazeta Albania, "Gerald Knaus, mesazh tjetër Brukselit për vizat" ("Gerald Knaus, a different message to Brussels for Visa Liberalization") (27 February 2010)
Radio 202 (Bosnian radio from Sarajevo), "Bezvizni režim za BiH, ipak, tek u oktobru?" ("Visa-free regime for Bosnia not before October?") (27 February 2010)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Bezvizni režim za BiH ipak tek u oktobru?" ("Visa-free regime for Bosnia not before October?") (26 February 2010)
Balkan Web, "Letra e hapur e organizatës jofitimprurëse e Inisiatives Europiane" ("Open Letter of the European Stability Initiative, a non-profit organisation") (26 February 2010)
BHWP 24sata.info, "Evropska inicijativa za stabilnost: Bezvizni režim za BiH ipak tek u oktobru?" ("European Stability Initiative: visa-free regime for Bosnia not before October?") (26 February 2010)
DIE ZEIT, Tobias Bütow, "Im Namen der Reisefreiheit" ("In the name of visa-free travel") (25 February 2010)
Radio 202 (Bosnian radio from Sarajevo), "Ukidanje viza do Jula ili tek nakon izbora" ("Abolition of visa by July or only after the elections") (9 February 2010)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), Marina Maksimović, "Kosovo čeka Mapu puta, BiH uskoro bezvizno" ("Kosovo is waiting for the roadmap, Bosnia soon without visa") (8 February 2010)
RTK, Knaus: "Strategjia – test për seriozitetin në integrimin e veriut" ("Knaus: Strategy – a test of the commitment to integrate the North") (2 February 2010)
Transitions Online, "Insupportable Conditions" (8 January 2010)
Dnevni Avaz, "Brisel prozreo bh. političare: Ukidanje viza nakon izbora?" ("Brussels sees through BiH politicians: visa abolishment after the elections?") (23 December 2009)
EurActiv, "Türkei fordert Reisefreiheit in der EU" ("Turkey demands visa free travel in the EU") (21 December 2009)
BBC/Albanian section, "Roli i BE-së kyç për zhvillimin e Kosovës" ("The role of the EU is crucial for Kosovo's development") (18 December 2009)
Agon (Albanian newspaper), "Hapat e fundit drejt lëvizjes së lirë" ("Final steps towards free movement") (17 November 2009)
BusinessNewEurope, Ian Bancroft, "Gloom but not all doom in Western Balkans" (16 December 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), Anila Shuka, "Për fillimin e dialogut për liberalizimin e vizave me Kosovën" ("For the beginning of visa liberalization dialogue with Kosovo") (including an audio interview with ESI senior analyst Besa Shahini) (7 December 2009)
Koha Ditore, Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Udhëtimi pa viza dhe përfitimet e garës në Ballkan" (8 December 2009)
Osservatorio Balcani (Italian website providing information and analysis on the Balkans), Mustafa Canka, "Cade il muro di Schengen" (2 December 2009)
B92, "EU ukinula vize za građane Srbije" ("The EU has abolished visas for Serbian citizens") (30 November 2009)
RTCG (Public broadcaster of Montenegro), "Danas ukidanje viza" ("Today: abolishment of visas") (30 November 2009)
Vesti (Serbian newspaper), "Ko je i šta rekao povodom ukidanja viza" ("Who said what concerning the abolishment of visas") (30 November 2009)
SEEbiz.eu, "EU lifts visa restrictions for Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro" (30 November 2009)
Balkanweb, "Vizat, BE miratoi listën e bardhë të Ballkanit" ("Visas, EU approved the white list of Balkans") (30 November 2009). Also available in English.
Dan (Montenegrin daily newspaper), "Evropa otvara vrata" ("Europe opens the door") (29 November 2009)
Dnevni Avaz (Bosnian newspaper), "Bezvizni režim od proljeća?" ("Visa-free regime from next spring on?") (29 November 2009)
RTRS - Radio-Televizija Republike Srpske (Republika Srpska Radio and Television), "Knaus: BiH bez visa početkom proljeća?" ("Knaus: BiH without visa requirement from early spring?") (29 November 2009)
BHRT - Radio i Televizija Bosne i Hercegovine (BiH national broadcaster), "Gerald Knaus izrazio nadu da bi građani BiH početkom proljeća naredne godine, a najkasnije od jula, mogli bez viza putovati u zemlje EU" ("Gerald Knaus has expressed hope that BiH citizens will be able to travel to EU countries without a visa from spring next year, at the latest by July") (29 November 2009)
Top Channel TV (Albanian TV station), "Vizat, Maqedonia-Serbia e Mali i Zi marrin 'ok' te henen" ("Visas: Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro to get the 'OK' on Monday") (29 November 2009)
Radio Sarajevo, "BiH bez viza početkm proljeća?" ("Bosnia without visa requirement from early spring?") (29 November 2009)
Radio 202 (Bosnian radio from Sarajevo), "Bezvizni režim važan za mlade generacije u BiH" ("Visa-free regime important for young generations in Bosnia") (28 November 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Vizna liberalizacija je samo početak" ("Visa liberalisation is just the beginning") (28 November 2009)
RTS - Radio Televizija Srbije (Serbia's national broadcaster): "Ukidanje viza znak dobrodošlice" ("Discraping of visa as a welcome sign") (27 November 2009)
SEE TV, "Visa liberalisation: the Council's final vote" (video interview with ESI senior analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer) (26 November 2009)
One World South East Europe (website on human rights in South East Europe), "Udhëtimi pa viza për Shqipërinë - hapat finale" (Visa-free travel for Albania – the final steps) (22 November 2009)
Gazeta Albania, "Instituti ndërkombëtar ESI: Shqiptarët lëvizin pa viza në korrik të vitit 2010" ("International Institute ESI: Albanians will travel without visas in July 2010") (20 November 2009). This article is also available in English.
Panorama, "Pranohet Kerkesa e Shqiperise per ne BE. Vizat, kushtet pa u plotesuar" ("Albania's EU application is accepted. Visa criteria still remain to be fulfilled") (17 November 2009)
Shekulli, "Statusi kandidat, BE pranon kërkesën e Shqipërisë. Eurodeputetja Tanja Fajon deklaroi se Shqipëria nuk duhet të humbasë kohë për të përmbushur kriteret me qellim përfitimin nga vizat" ("Candidate status - EU accepts Albania's application. MEP Fajon declared that Albania should not lose time to fulfill the benchmarks for receiving a visa-free regime") (17 November 2009 )
Gazeta Shqip, "Fajon, Vizat hiqen nëse qeveria zbaton kushtet deri në dhjetor" ("Fajon, Visas can be removed if government fulfills the criteria until December 2009") (17 November 2009). This article is also available in English.
Gazeta Libertas, "Fajon, Vizat hiqen verën e ardhshme" ("Fajon, Visa will be removed next summer") (17 November 2009)
Alsat (Satellite Albanian Television), "Fajon shqetësim për mungesën e dialogut në Parlament" ("Fajon is concerned about the lack of political dialogue in the Parliament") (16 November 2009)
Balkanweb, "Vizat, BE, Keni mundësi, Shqipëria të mos humbasë kohë!" ("Visa, EU, You have the opportunity, Albania not to lose time!) (16 November 2009)
Tirana Observer, "Vizat, KE apel klasës politike, Duhet të jeni më aktivë!" ("Visa, European Community, You should be more active!") (16 November 2009)
Top Channel TV, (video interview) "Vizat, Fajon, Shpejtoni me kushtet" ("Visas, Fajon, Hurry up with the benchmarks") (16 November 2009)
Pobjeda (Montenegrin daily newspaper), "Građani Crne Gore dobrodošli u EU" ("Citizens of Montenegro are welcome in the EU") (14 November 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Bosna i Hercegovina do sredine 2010. na bijeloj šengenskoj listi?" ("Will Bosnia and Herzegovina get onto the white Schengen list by mid-2010?") (12 November 2009)
Radio Sarajevo, "Bosna i Hercegovina korak bliže 'šengenu'" ("BiH moves closer to Schengen") (12 November 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Bijela šengenska lista za BiH!" ("White Schengen list for Bosnia!") (4 November 2009)
MOE-Kompetenz, "MitOst-Podium: Visafreiheit für Südosteuropa?" ("Central/East Europe Panel: Visa freedom fir Southeast Europe?") (30 October 2009)
Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, "Major Political Leaders Discussed Eastern Partnership" (16-18 October 2009)
The Guardian, Ian Bancroft, "Barking up the wrong tree in Bosnia" (15 October 2009)
Handelsblatt, Mathias Brüggmann, "Staaten auf dem Balkan bangen" ("Balkan countries worried") (14 October 2009)
Press service of the Liberal Party in the German Bundestag, "EU muss jetzt Wort halten: Visafreiheit für Bosnien-Herzegowina zum 1.1.2010" ("EU has to keep its promise: visa-free travel for Bosnia and Herzegovina by 1 January 2010") (7 October 2009)
Dnevni Avaz, Sead Rožajac, "BiH i Albanija uvjetno na bijeloj šengen listi?" ("BiH and Albania conditionally on the White Schengen List?") (7 October 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Borba za ukidanje viza BiH, Albaniji i Kosovu" ("Fight to abolish visa for Bosnia, Albania and Kosovo") (4 October 2009)
Dnevni Avaz, Alida Vracic, "Hoće lie EK biti poštena prema BiH?" ("Will the European Commission be fair to BiH?") (4 October 2009)
Dnevni Avaz, Sanja Škuletić, "Ako EK reagira, BiH na bijeli šengen može 1. januara"("If EC reacts, BiH can get the White Schengen on first of January") (1 October 2009)
Oslobodjenje (Bosnian newspaper), "Napredak BiH ka 'bijelom Schengenu'" ("BiH's advancement towards the 'white' Schengen list") (30 September 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "BiH velikim koracima ka viznoj liberalizaciji" ("Bosnia: with big steps towards visa liberalisation") (30 September 2009)
Blic (Serbian daily newspaper), "Stiglmajer: ukidanje viza Srbiji možda već krajem decembra" ("Stiglmayer: Abolition of visa for Serbia perhaps already at the end of December") (30 September 2009)
Radio Q, "Network News" (Interview with Goran Tirak from Populari) (30 September 2009)
Dnevni Avaz, Sanja Škuletić, "BiH bolja od Crne Gore i Srbije" (30 September 2009)
RTS - Radio Televizija Srbije (Serbia's national broadcaster), "Ukidanje viza možda krajem decembra" ("Abolition of visa for Serbia perhaps already at the end of December") (30 September 2009)
MOJE Vijesti, "Napravljen veliki iskorak" ("A big step has been made") (30 September 2009)
Radio Sarajevo, "ESI: Dobre vijesti za BiH" ("ESI: Good news for BiH") (30 September 2009)
Vecernje novosti (Serbian daily newspaper): "Štiglmajer: Ukidanje viza možda već krajem decembra" ("Stiglmayer: visa might be abolish already at the end of December") (30 September 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster): "Ukidanje viza već u decembru?" ("Will be visas already abolised in December?") (30 September 2009)
Glas Srpske, Milenko Kindl, "BiH napravila veliki iskorak" (29 September 2009)
Bljesak.info, "ESI: BiH napravila veliki korak prema ispunjavanju uvjeta za liberalizaciju viznog režima" (29 September 2009)
MOJE Vijesti, "BiH napravila veliki iskorak u ispunjavanju uslova iz Mape puta" (29 September 2009)
BHT1, "Iz Brisela pohvale da je BiH ispunila zadatke za ukidanje evropskih viza" ("Brussels compliments BiH's fulfillment of Visa Roadmap requirements") (Video interview with Alexandra Stiglmayer) (29 September 2009)
San (Bosnian daily newspaper), "Dimne bombe političara" ("The smoke screens of politicians") (26 September 2009)
Europa (Italian newspaper), Esterino Albanese, "Kosovo, rompicapo per l'Unione europea" ("Kosovo, a conundrum for the European Union") (9 September 2009)
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Michael Martens, "Fata Morgana der Islamophobie" (25 August 2009)
Rinascita Balcanica, "Lettera aperta per i Balcani Occidentali" ("Open letter for the Western Balkans") (17 August 2009)
Balkan Insight, "Minister: Serbia Should Intervene on Kosovo Passports" (10 August 2009)
Infopress, Fitim Uka, "Kosova i thërret BE-së" ("Kosovo calls on the EU") (22 July 2009)
Koha Ditore, "Kosova rrezikon të shndërrohet në një 'geto vizash'" ("Kosovo risks becoming a visa ghetto") (22 July 2009)
Koha Ditore, "Një rrugë përpara edhe për Kosovën" ("A road ahead also for Kosovo") (22 July 2009)
Politike, Perparim Isufi, "Na shkelet dinjitetin" ("An offence to dignity") (22 July 2009)
Zeri, Zijadin Gashi, "Shoqëria civile apelon Brukselin ta përfshijë Kosovën në liberalizimin e vizave" ("Civil society appeals to Brussels to include Kosovo in the visa liberalisation") (22 July 2009)
The Kosovo Times, "Kosovo appeal to EU parliamentarians and European leaders" (21 July 2009)
The Kosovo Times, "Is the EU visa proposal anti-Muslim?" (21 July 2009)
Radio Televizioni i Kosovës, "Shoqëria civile kërkon që KE të shqyrtojë vendimin për liberalizimin e vizave me Kosovën" (21 July 2009). Also available in English: "Civil Society asks the European Commission to reconsider its decision on visa liberalization for Kosovo".
Dnevzni Avaz, "Bijeli Šengen za BiH do kraja 2010." ("White Schengen [List] for Bosnia and Herzegovina before the end of 2010") (21 July 2009)
Osservatorio Balcani (Italian website providing information and analysis on the Balkans), "Una roadmap per il Kosovo" ("A roadmap for Kosovo") (21 July 2009)
Le courrier des Balkans (Francophone website with news on the Balkans), "Suppression des visas Schengen: les gagnants et les exclus" ("Visa Schengen abolition: the winners and the losers") (18 July 2009)
MigAzin, Axel Benjamin Herzberg, "Schengen: Serben, Mazedonier und Montenegriner bald visumfrei" ("Schengen: visa-free travel for Serbs, Macedonians, and Montenegrins to come soon") (16 July 2009)
Balkan Insight, Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "Winners, Losers and the Future of the Balkan Ghetto" (16 July 2009)
B92, "EC proposes visa abolition for Serbia" (15 July 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Odluka o bezviznom režimu još se može promijeniti" ("Decision on visa-free travel could still change") (14 July 2009)
SEE TV, TV interview with ESI Senior Analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer on the Commission's visa proposal (13 July 2009)
BBC Albanian Service, "ESI: Kosova si të tjerët për vizat" ("ESI: Kosovo must be treated like the other countries regarding visas") (7 July 2009)
B92, "Liberalization proposal due in July" (3 July 2009)
EurActiv, "EU aiming to lift travel restrictions on Serbs in 2010" (30 June 2009)
Epoka e Re, Muhamet Jahiri, "Kosova të jetë pjesë e liberalizimit te vizave" ("Kosovo will be part of the visa liberalisation process") (23 June 2009)
Koha Ditore, Lumturie Blakaj, "Be-ja nuk do ta lejojë izolimin e Kosovoës" ("The EU should not allow the isolation of Kosovo") (23 June 2009)
Kosova Sot, I. Krasniqi, "Suedia dokument për Kosovën" ("Sweden, a document for Kosovo: Saving the Republic of Kosovo from isolation") (23 June 2009)
Lajm, Nexhmije Ahmeti, "Jashtë procesit" ("An external process") (23 June 2009)
Zeri, Adrian Çollaku, "Nuk ka përgjigje se si do të perfshihej Kosova në liberalizimin e vizave" ("Nobody is responsible to include Kosovo in the visa liberalisation process") (23 June 2009)
The Kosovo Times, "Debate on Kosovo's inclusion in the visa liberalization process" (23 June 2009)
Tribune, "All to play for in Albania" (23 June 2009)
Voice of America, Albanian TV programme, "Kosova në procesin e liberalizimit të vizave" ("Kosovo in the visa liveralisation process") (22 June 2009)
Video interview with ESI Senior Analyst Verena Knaus: RTK, Lajmet qendrore, "Kosovo's prospects to be included in the EU's visa liberalisation process" (in Albanian) (22 June 2009)
Southeast European Times, Zoran Nikolovski, "Macedonians see Schengen on the horizon" (19 June 2009)
Iliria News Agency, "Një sqarim për liberalizimin e vizave në Ballkan"("One clarification about visa liberalisation in the Balkans") (18 June 2009)
Southeast European Times, Igor Jovanovic, "Serbia hopes to be visa-free" (16 June 2009)
The Sofia Echo, Clive Leviev-Sawyer, "Schengen visa liberalisation for Western Balkans a step closer" (15 June 2009)
B92, "EU tacitly accepts Kosovo residents are Serbian citizens" (15 June 2009)
EUobserver, Gerald Knaus and Alexandra Stiglmayer, "[Comment] Visa-free travel for the Western Balkans – a win-win situation" (15 June 2009). Also published by the Albanian daily Shekulli: "'Karta e rrugës' pa viza" ("Roadmap towards visa-free travel") and the Albanian daily Shqip: "Vizat, si një situatë 'win-win'" ("Visas, as a 'win-win' situation") (17 June 2009)
Emportal, "Koha Ditore: EU tacitly accepted that the inhabitants of Kosovo were Serbian citizens" (16 June 2009)
Dnevnik (Serbian daily), Zeljko Pantelic, "КНАУС: Визе за Србију – фактичко признавање Косова" ("KNAUS: Visa for Serbia - de facto recognition of Kosovo") (15 June 2009)
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Oliver Hoischen, "Im europaeischen Getto" ("In the European Ghetto") (7 June 2009)
Vijesti (Daily newspaper from Montenegro), "Više dijeliti informacije" ("Information should be shared") (date unknown)
Vjesnik (Croatian daily newspaper), "ESI za ukidanje viza gradjanima BiH" ("ESI in favour to abolish visa for BiH citizens") (4 June 2009)
Vijesti, Mirjana Bošković, "Učinite nešto do jeseni" ("Do something by the autumn") (4 June 2009)
Radio Sarajevo, "Bezvizni režim za BiH od juna 2010?" ("Visa-free travel for Bosnia and Herzegovina from June 2010?") (4 June 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Zeleno svjetlo za cijeli Zapadni Balkan?" ("Green light for the whole Western Balkan region?") (3 June 2009)
Monitor, "Vize: Europa stvara geto za Bošnjake?" ("Visas: Is Europe creating a ghetto for Bosniaks?") (3 June 2009)
Albania (Albanian daily), "Dështimi me vizat, ekspertët propozojnë skenar tjetër për Shqipërinë në vitin 2010: ESI thotë se në vitin 2010 duhet të bëhet një vlerësim i ri për reformat." ("Failure with visas - experts propose a new scenario for Albania in 2010: ESI says another assessment of the reforms should be made in 2010." (3 June 2009)
Sitel TV (nationwide TV channel in Macedonia), "ЕСИ ПРЕПОРАЧУВА УКИНУВАЊЕ НА ВИЗИТЕ ЗА МАКЕДОНИЈА ШТО Е МОЖНО ПОСКОРО". Also available in English: "ESI recommends abolition of visa requirement for Macedonia as soon as possible" (2 June 2009)
Dnevni Avaz (Bosnian daily), "Vize - Aleksandra Stiglmajer za 'Dnevni Avaz': RS (ni)je kriva za sve" ("Visa: Alexandra Stiglmayer for Dnevni Avaz: The RS is (not) responsible for everything") (31 May 2009)
Dnevnik (Macedonian daily), Sanja Kostovska, "Почеток на 2010 - реален датум за визна либерализација". Also available in English: "The beginning of 2010 – a realistic date for visa liberalisation" (30 May 2009)
DANI (Bosnian weekly), Vuk Bacanovic, "Bosnjacki geto usred Evrope" ("Bosniak ghetto in the middle of Europe") (29 May 2009)
Danas (Serbian newspaper), "Odlučuju ministri pravde i policije, ali ne uskoro" ("Ministers of justice and police will decide, but not soon") (29 May 2009)
Radio Television of Vojvodina (Vojvodina's broadcaster): "Savet EU: Nema ukidanja viza 15. juna" ("EU Council: no visa abolition for the 15 of June") (29 May 2009)
Radio Television of Vojvodina (Vojvodina's broadcaster): "Kosovo ostaje "vizni geto" na Balkanu?" ("Does Kosovo remain a "visa ghetto" in the Balkans?") (28 May 2009)
Radio Television of Vojvodina (Vojvodina's broadcaster): "U Strazburu - Srbiji "zeleno svetlo", odluka podložna promeni?" ("Strasbourg: green light for Serbia, will the decision change?") (28 May 2009)
SEEbiz.eu, "Alexandra Stiglmayer: Kosovo će ostati vizni geto" ("Alexandra Stiglmayer: Kosovo will remain a visa ghetto") (28 May 2009)
Danas (Serbian newspaper): "Beograd nije ispunio sve standarde" ("Belgrade didn't reach all the standards"), (28 May 2009)
Borba (Serbian newspaper), "Kosovski Albanci i bosanski Srbi prepreka Srbiji za beli Šengen" ("Kosovo Albanian and Bosnian Serbs are obstacles for Serbia on the road to the white Schengen") (28 May 2009)
Blic (Serbian daily newspaper), "Kosovo će ostati "vizni geto" ("Kosovo will remain a 'visa ghetto'") (28 May 2009)
Deutsche Welle, Marina Maksimovic and Mirjana Dikic, "Kopfnoten für die Staaten des Westbalkan" ("Grades for the countries of the Western Balkans") (28 May 2009)
E15 Ekonomický, "Evropská unie zřejmě zruší víza třem balkánským zemím" ("European Union likely to lift visa restrictions for three Balkan states") (28 May 2009)
TV Klan (national TV station in Albania), "Opinion" (28 May 2009)
Politika (Serbian daily newspaper), "Beli Šengen: Srbija može da sustigne Makedoniju" ("White Schengen: Serbia might overtake Macedonia") (28 May 2009)
Borba (Serbian newspaper), "Šefovi diplomatija EU o viznoj liberalizaciji 15. juna" ("Heads of EU diplomacies to discuss visa liberalisation on 15 June") (27 May 2009)
Interview with ESI Senior Analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer: Radio Free Europe, Serbian Programme, "Kosovo će ostati jedini 'vizni geto'" ("Kosovo will remain the only 'visa ghetto'") (27 May 2009)
Blic (Serbian newspaper), "EU decides on visa suspension" (27 May 2009)
The Sofia Echo, Clive Leviev-Sawyer, "Macedonia a step closer to EU visa liberalisation" (27 May 2009)
B92, "Visa liberalization decision likely in June" (27 May 2009)
Danas (Serbian daily newspaper), "Srbija na oštroj proveri do kraja jula" ("Serbian under strict scrutiny until the end of July") (27 May 2009)
Deutsche Welle (German international broadcaster), "Ko će i kada do bezviznog režima?" ("Who will reach when the visa-free regime?") (26 May 2009)
International Radio Serbia (state-run radio programme broadcasting in 12 languages), "Stiegelmeier: visa free regime perhaps already in January" (26 May 2009)
Kitekintő, "Egyedül Macedónia érett meg a vízummentességre" ("Only Macedonia is ready for the lifting of visa obligation") (26 May 2009)
Radio Srbija, "Stieglermeier: visa-free regime maybe already in January" (26 May 2009)
EUobserver, Elitsa Vucheva, "Macedonia a step closer to visa-free travel to EU" (26 May 2009)
Nafteboriki, "Ε.Ε.: Σχέδιο κατάργησης βίζας για Σκοπιανούς υπηκόους" ("EU: Plan to abolish visa for Macedonian citizens") (26 May 2009)
Eleutherotypia, Kostas Moshonas, "Σκοπιανός χωρίς βίζα στην Ε.Ε." ("Macedonians without visa (restrictions) to enter EU countries") (26 May 2009)
EUbusiness, "Macedonia ripe for visa-free EU travel: report" (25 May 2009)
Tageblatt/AFP, "Suppression de visas UE: Macédoine prête, Serbie et Monténégro pas encore" ("Visa-free travel in the EU: Macedonia ready, Serbia and Montenegro not yet") (25 May 2009)
Dnevnik (Macedonian daily), Zana P. Bozinovska, "Ништо нема да го одложи укинувањето на визите" ("There is nothing that could postpone the abolishment of the visa requirement") (23 May 2009)
Shqip (Albanian daily), "Lëvizja e lirë, pse s'përfiton Shqipëria". Also available in English: "Freedom of movement: why Albania does not benefit" (23 May 2009)
Sarajevo X, "Samo Makedonija ima uslove za ukidanje viza" ("Only Macedonia fulfils the conditions for abolishing the visa regime") (22 May 2009)
Kanal 5 (TV station in Macedonia), "Безвизниот режим за Македонија не е услуга на европската комисија туку заслужен статус за Македонија" ("Visa-free travel for Macedonia will not be a favour from the European Commission, but has been deserved by Macedonia") (22 May 2009)
Radio Evropa e Lirë, Albana Isufi, "ESI: Komisioni të heqë vizat për Ballkanin" ("ESI: Commission to remove visas for the Balkans") (22 May 2009)
B92, "Only Macedonia meets EC visa conditions" (22 May 2009)
Dnevnik (Bulgarian daily newspaper), "Македонците ще пътуват без визи за ЕС от януари 2010" ("Macedonian will travel to the EU without visa from January 2010") (9 May 2009)
B92, "Visas to be scrapped by year's end?" (5 May 2009)
SEE TV, TV interview with ESI Senior Analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer, "The next steps to visa liberalisation" (4 May 2009)
Danas (Serbian newspaper), "Pjer Mirel u Beogradu 11. maja" ("Pierre Mirel in Belgrade on 11 May") (4 May 2009)
Dnevni Avaz (biggest daily in Bosnia and Herzegovina, targeting the Bosniaks), "BiH bez šansi za ukidanje viza?". Also available in English: "BiH without a chance of visa liberalisation?" (3 May 2009)
Blic (Serbian daily newspaper), "Realne šanse za beli šengen" ("Real possibility for the White Schengen") (2 May 2009)
Newsweek Türkiye, Nevra Yaraç Laçinok, "AB'nin vize saçmalıkları" ("The EU's visa absurdities. EU road seems difficult for Southeast Europeans queuing for membership despite 'facilitations'") (12 April 2009)
Netpress (Macedonian news agency), "Боцевски: Европа! Симнете го шенгенскиот ѕид за нашите граѓани, крајно време е!" ("Bocevski: Europe! It is high time to tear down the Schengen Wall!") (27 March 2009)
EuropeanVoice.com, "Visa not accepted here" (26 March 2009)
Dnevni List (Daily in Bosnia and Herzegovina targeting the country’s Croat community), "Ni jamstva Solane ne osiguravaju vizu". Also available in English: "Even assurances from Solana do not secure a visa" (23 March 2009)
Similar articles have appeared in other outlets in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro including:
- Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina's public broadcaster), "Postoji nada da će se promijeniti situacija sa viznim ograničenjima za zemlje zapadnog Balkana" ("There is hope that the situation with regard to visa restrictions will change for Western Balkan countries") (24 March 2009)
- Radio 202 (public radio station in the wider Sarajevo area), "ESI: Napredak u procesu liberalizacije viznog režima" ("ESI: Progress in the visa liberalisation process") (22 March 2009)
- NTV Montena (private broadcaster in Montenegro), item in the news show "Info Blic" (22 March 2009)
Many are based on a news agency report:
- ONASA/BETA (news agencies from Bosnia and Serbia), "ESI: postoji nada da će doći do liberalizacije viznog režima za zemlje zapadnog balkana". Also availabe in English: "ESI: There is hope for visa liberalisation for the Western Balkan countries" (22 March 2009)
Blic (Daily in Serbia, circulation: 200,000-250,000), "Dobijanje šengenske vize dugotrajan, skup, stresan postupak". Also available in English: "Obtaining a Schengen visa is a time-consuming, expensive and stressful procedure" (23 March 2009)
Similar articles have appeared in other Serbian and Macedonian outlets including:
- Vecer (Daily in Macedonia, circulation around 70,000), "ЕВРОПСКАТА ИНИЦИЈАТИВА ЗА СТАБИЛНОСТ ТВРДИ: Добивањето шенген визи долготрајна, скапа и стресна постапка" ("European Stability Initiative: Obtaining a Schengen visa is a time-consuming, expensive and stressful procedure") (24 March 2009)
- Kanal 5 (private nationwide TV station in Macedonia), "Балкан: Добивањето шенген визи долготрајна, скапа и стресна постапка" ("Obtaining a Schengen visa is a time-consuming, expensive and stressful procedure") (23 March 2009)
Utrinski Vesnik (Macedonian daily, circulation around 25,000), "Визната либерализација оди со брзина на желка". Also available in English: "Visa liberalisation process moving at a snail's pace" (23 March 2009)
Euractiv.com.tr (EU news website, Turkish section), "AB'den bir başka vize hikayesi: AB, Belçika şirketi değil ki!" ("Another visa story from the EU: The EU is not a Belgian company!") (21 March 2009)
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, "Mazedonien hofft auf mehr Reisefreiheit" ("Macedonia hopes for more freedom of travel") (24 December 2008)
Die Zeit, Stefan Apfl: "Die andere Seite des Schengenzauns" ("The other side of the Schengen Wall") (21 December 2008). Stefan Apfl also interviewed citizens of Balkan and East European countries about their personal experiences with the current visa regime. Read more at www.falter.at. Interview with Slavenka Drakulic: "Europa hat Angst vor uns Barbaren" ("Europe is afraid of us barbarians").
Video-interview with ESI Senior Analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer: "Making it to the White List" (10 December 2008)

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