The Kosovo-Serbia dialogue: How the EU can lead
ECFR’s recent mini-series sheds light on the issues in the dialogue process by identifying both pitfalls and opportunities
ECFR’s recent mini-series sheds light on the issues in the dialogue process by identifying both pitfalls and opportunities
A comprehensive agreement between Kosovo and Serbia would permit cooperation between the countries to advance – benefitting the entire Western Balkans region
Kosovo’s government and the EU will need to help Serbia lay the groundwork for a workable, long-term solution on Kosovo’s status
The EU needs to move from facilitation to action to accelerate the dialogue process between Kosovo and Serbia
Leaders in Kosovo and Serbia need to dial back the nationalist rhetoric and prepare their populations for concessions – and the EU’s role in this process remains indispensable
Western Balkans states need to join the EU’s energy transition. They can do so in several ways.
A European political community would help candidates for EU membership resist outside pressure and enact democratic and economic reforms
The EU’s enlargement policy will only remain effective if it judiciously manages its relations with Western Balkans countries
The still-incomplete web of allies and institutions that the EU has woven in the Balkans in the last 30 years is not only strong but also valuable to its geopolitical struggle against Russia
The EU needs to convince Serbia’s newly re-elected president that his country must choose between European integration and subservience to Russia