Colour state other than clouds or low visibility (e.g. ice or other obstructions) then the word BLACK is written in full and placed immediately before the actual colour state (e.g. BLACKWHT). The colour state may be appended to a METAR report. A short period forecast called a "TREND" which covers the following two hours from the observation may also be added, often with reference to the colour state. The following criteria are used to determine the colour state: Colour state Colour states is a system used for quickly showing meteorological conditions. Meteorological colour states are determined by the relevant worst condition from
Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group The Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (abbreviation: BiEPAG) is a expert group founded in 2013 by European Fund for the Balkans and Centre for Southeast European Studies of the University of Graz. It is composed of the senior researchers from the Balkans and wider Europe who are researching political, economic and social trends in the Balkans. In March 2017, they published policy paper "The Crisis of Democracy in the Western Balkans: Authoritarianism and EU Stabilitocracy" which dealt with democracy in Western Balkans. Policy paper pointed out that because of EU's emphasis on stability