All Western Balkan countries remained in the category of hybrid regimes in the newest Nations in Transit report published by the Freedom House last week. Serbia, which was previously the highest-ranking country in the region, dropped to third place, closely behind North Macedonia and Montenegro, which now share the first place in the Western Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo remain significantly lower than the rest of the region, with 3.29 and 3.25 respectively. Kosovo, however, is the only country in the region that has improved its score compared to last year. It’s National Democratic Governance rating improved, while Albania and North Macedonia saw no score changes in 2022. Read more here.
Source: European Western Balkans