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All items tagged BalkansOpen Think Tank ArticlesJuly 22, 2008 | The Future of KosovoAri Rusila: The years to come in the Balkan region cannot be as bleak as those of the recent past. Despite uncertainties regarding developments in Kosovo, the following scenarios offer likely alternatives and demonstrate the region has a future. ... MoreJuly 15, 2008 | Will Kosovo Rise With 2 Billion Bucks?Ari Rusila: As a result of an international donors conference, Kosovo has been given some 1.2 million euros. What for and how is this money going to be used when it reaches destination? ... MoreApril 23, 2008 | Solving Kosovo's KosovoDaniel Korski & Richard Gowan: Away from the limelight and with other world events getting the media’s attention, the situation in Kosovo has been getting worse and worse. And it all started so well with the EU managing to get a consensus for its ESDP mission and two-thirds of EU states backing the province’s independence. ... MoreMarch 7, 2008 | NATO Enlargement and Alliance PrinciplesDora Bakoyannis: Greece supports the enlargement of NATO in the Western Balkans with the invitations to Croatia and Albania, but the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s “intransigeant stance and its actions of an irredentist and nationalistic logic” are unacceptable. ... MoreFebruary 22, 2008 | Transatlantic Security Agenda 2008Benjamin Lucas Schoo: Vote now on what prominent security related issue the governments on both sides of the Atlantic should focus their attention on! We have identified 4 major tasks for 2008 and ask you to select which of these should be at the top of the transatlantic agenda. You can vote now on the right side. ... MoreDecember 12, 2007 | Kosovo: It's Not as Bad as You ThinkElizabeth Pond: The EU and the UN can build on recent progress to resolve the last unfinished business from the 1990s’ Balkan wars. There is still a long way to go, though, to bring Kosovo under EU supervision and persuade Serbia to opt for a European future. ... MoreDecember 5, 2007 | "Thessaloniki 2": European Incentives for the Western BalkansAlexandros P. Mallias: A clear prospect of EU membership is the most effective tool in helping countries of the western Balkans overcome their current challenges. Mallias presents a new strategic agenda for the western Balkans building on the Thessaloniki Agenda of 2003. ... MoreNovember 23, 2007 | Twelve Years after Dayton: Europe and the Western BalkansMarco Overhaus: 2007 and 2008 could be decisive years for the region. A difficult balance must be struck, between a renewed and robust EU engagement in the Western Balkans and the need to make reform efforts locally self-supporting. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 4, 2008 | It is Crucial to Bring Serbia Closer to EuropeThe extradition of Karadzic was hailed as a watershed in the relations between the EU and Serbia but great challenges still lie ahead. ++ It is important that the EU now shows its support by implementing the recently signed Stabilisation and Association Agreement, giving Serbia a candidate status, and including it in the Schengen zone. ++ Bringing Serbia closer to Europe could begin an ... MoreJuly 29, 2008 | Time for the EU to Let in Balkan StatesIt has to be said out loud that the EU project will not be complete as long as all Balkan countries are not allowed to join: letting in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania is crucial for progress and peace on the continent. ++ The EU states cannot leave these countries “dangling in a pit of constant evasion” and must finally give this process a momentum to match ... MoreAugust 1, 2007 | Lack of EU Solidarity Jeopardizes Kosovo IndependenceSenior Fellow at the Century Foundation Morton Abramowitz calls on EU member states to take a united stand on Martii Ahitissari’s blueprint for Kosovo’s “supervised independence” from Serbia. Even though Ahitissari’s proposal complies with the official EU (as well as US) policy on the issue, a number of European nations were still openly skeptical of challenging a country’s territorial integrity. ... MoreCommentsSeptember 8, 2008 | When speaking about interests of West I would...September 6, 2008 | I can agree with advise that EU should not...September 4, 2008 | Mr. Francis has good recommendations but I...August 24, 2008 | Joe Finland has over 1000 km common border...August 22, 2008 | Very balanced opinion from USA for long time,... |
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