In the process of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, there has been a lack of political spine from transatlantic partners like the E.U. and the U.S
Media mentions – Western Balkans
DW refers to ECFR’s idea of a Partnership for Enlargement
These are two countries where Russia has expressed its appetite territorially
For Majda Ruge, granting candidacy to Ukraine and Moldova is mainly a “geostrategic decision” from the EU to send a message to Moscow
I think if there were a fast track [for Ukraine], then it would provoke some uproar from the western Balkan countries, who have been in the antechamber of this candidate status for a while now
The Balkans will want the Union to reaffirm its promise that they will not take second place behind Ukraine and Moldova
Marie Dumoulin comments on Ukraine’s candidacy status and its implications for other EU applicants
We can notice a slight change of tone in the government-controlled media
Engjellushe Morina comments on Germany’s recent push to revive the ‘Berlin Process’ and the implications this has for the Western Balkans in EU integration
The EU’s current enhanced political unity gives an impression that there is a sharper focus of the power and purpose of the European Union in the Balkans
There is a window of opportunity for the EU to revive the stalled dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, explains Engjellushe Morina in her article
The EU is no longer willing to tolerate [noncompliance] to the same extent. The pressure on Serbia is much more significant than it was before
Majda Ruge talks in this podcast about nationalism in Serbia and its ties to Russia and the EU