FEDERALpresidential document

Extension of National Emergency Regarding the Western Balkans

Original title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans

June 22, 2026

foreign policy national security executive action Western Balkans sanctions

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The Frame

What this does

This extension keeps in place legal authorities that allow the U.S. government to impose sanctions on individuals or entities involved in activities that threaten stability, democratic governance, or the rule of law in the Western Balkans, effective through June 26, 2027.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Individuals and entities sanctioned under Western Balkans emergency orders

These parties remain subject to U.S. sanctions and restrictions on their activities as defined by the emergency orders.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 22, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

President Donald Trump has extended the concerning the Western Balkans for an additional year, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy. This action maintains existing sanctions and emergency authorities originally established in 2001.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this notice actually do?

It formally extends the legal authority for the President to maintain sanctions and other emergency measures related to the Western Balkans for another year.

Why is this emergency still in effect?

The President states that actions by individuals threatening peace, stability, and democratic progress in the region continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security.

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Incremental Expansion of Emergency Scope

The emergency has been progressively expanded from its 2001 focus on violence and the Dayton Accords to include broader concerns like corruption and sanctions evasion in 2021 and 2025.

Executive Order 13219 Executive Order 14033 Executive Order 14140

Connected Entities

otherExecutive Order 14033“2021 expansion of the emergency scope.”Map →

otherExecutive Order 13304“2003 amendment to the emergency.”Map →

organizationExecutive Office of the President“The office issuing the notice.”Map →

locationWestern Balkans“The region subject to the national emergency.”Map →

otherNational Emergencies Act“Statutory authority for the extension.”Map →

otherExecutive Order 14140“2025 order taking additional steps regarding the emergency.”Map →

personDonald Trump“President of the United States who issued the notice.”Map →

otherExecutive Order 13219“Original 2001 order declaring the national emergency.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.federalregister.gov

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