Western Balkans/EU: current developments

Ćeranić Perišić, Jelena (2024) Western Balkans/EU: current developments. In: EU Enlargement and European Integration:Challenges and Perspectives 14th Network Europe Conference Stockholm, 25–26 September 2023. EIZ Publishing, Zürich, pp. 85-103. ISBN 978-3-03805-723-9

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Abstract

This paper attempts to present current developments in relations between Western Balkan countries and the EU and to shed light on some potential scenarios in perspective. After short introductory notes (Part I.), the paper gives a brief overview of the current position of the Western Balkan countries in the EU accession process (Part II.). Thereafter, the failure of the Western Balkans states to make more progress towards EU membership after the Thessaloniki Summit is examined. (Part III.). Then it is discussed how war in Ukraine has changed the integration process (Part IV.). Finally, the paper focuses on the ex-pert report pitched in September 2023 “Sailing on High Seas: Reforming and Enlarging the EU for the 21st Century” (Part V.).

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