Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine has revived the EU enlargement question towards the Western Balkans and the wider Black Sea region. Does the the strategic appeal of a stronger collective stand in a changing global order stand the reality test? Sebastian von Münchow and Benjamin Spindeldreier discuss institutional, fiscal, and security impacts of an expansion for the present Union and its member states. Picture: Flickr/Thijs ter Haar/CC BY 2.0
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The Berlin Process for the Western Balkans: Four Recommendations to Achieve Progress
The Berlin process is intended to promote cooperation between the Western Balkan countries and advance the entire region. In our Working Paper, Branimir Jovanovic and Mario Holzner argue that despite some achievements, the process had not been that successful overall. The authors give four recommendations for improvements to the process. Picture: Bundesregierung/Carstensen
