The Western Balkans are of high geostrategic importance for the European Union. Marina Vulović and Florian Bieber discuss how the European integration of the countries in the region can be achieved and how geopolitical shifts - from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the rise of China – are impacting this process. Host: Esme Nicholson.
How the EU can respond to challenges concerning direct investment, trade and energy security
doi:10.18449/2023C36
Contrary to initial concerns, the European Political Community is not a substitute for EU enlargement. The countries of the Western Balkans should use the forum to make their political mark and set priorities, say Margit Wunsch Gaarmann and Marina Vulović.
An arena of geostrategic rivalry for the EU or a local power struggle?
doi:10.18449/2023C08
