curated by CeSPI
The Balkan Focus is a gateway for analysis on the Balkan region and its links with the European Union. It is a space to be up to date on the central issues, political appointments, and status of the accession negotiations to increase the understanding of the enlargement process and keep alive the attention on it.
This project, centered around the strategic role, both current and future, of the European integration process, stems from the extensive experience gained by CeSPI in European integration and the Balkan region.
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18 December 2023
Since its beginning with the Stabilisation and Association Agreement in 2005, Bosnia-Herzegovina's EU path has been marred by the country's unwillingness to gather the necessary political consensus...
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14 December 2023
The Western Balkans have been a strategically important theater for the Atlantic Alliance for decades. In an international context characterized by increasing competition and the emergence of hybrid...
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6 December 2023
EXPO 2027 is a global event with the potential to bring economic, cultural, and infrastructural benefits to Serbia. However, the event has also been the subject of controversy, including concerns...
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16 November 2023
Article by di Mehmet Uğur Ekinci on Politics Today
The Balkan region has historical and emotional significance for Turkey, as it has been the central lands of the Ottoman Empire for centuries. On...
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12 November 2023
Paper by Federico Fabbrini - Centro Studi sul Federalismo
On 8 November, the European Commission published its communication on the EU enlargement, recommending that the Council start accession...
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8 November 2023
The European Commission has presented the new 2023 Enlargement Package, accompanied by a Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
In the 2023 Enlargement Package, the Commission recommended that the...