Rebooting EU foreign policy part 2 – Spiros Economides
In the second of two podcasts, Spiros Economides of the London School of Economics argues that the EU needs to think strategically about how…
Western Balkans
Rebooting EU foreign policy part 1 – Nick Witney
Nick Witney, co-author of the ECFR publication 'Rebooting EU foreign policy', explains the need for a rethink of how the EU deals with the…
Eight inconvenient truths on Bosnia and EU policy in the Western Balkans
The EU’s policy in Bosnia is failing, and as the country heads for implosion, Europe must change course
Europe must not neglect the Western Balkans
With the situation in the Western Balkans deteriorating, Europe needs a policy reset
Serbia, Kosovo and the benefits of normalisation
The EU-brokered deal between Serbia and Kosovo settles the most acute dispute in the Balkans and is likely to have an impact on the wider region. Yet it may be too early to declare victory in the Balkans.
The euro crisis should not mean the end of enlargement
Enlargement is far from over, with Croatia due to join next year and other countries in the Western Balkans still working towards accession. And although the challenges are considerable, further expansion is not just in these countries’ interests but in the interests of the EU itself.
The periphery of the periphery: The Western Balkans and the Euro crisis.
What next for EU enlargement?
Not your Serbian déjà vu
The Serbian presidential elections this weekend look familiar - but Serbia is a very different place to how it was in 2004 and 2008. It is normalising fast and its core concerns are far more similar to other European countries than they were before.