This weekβs European Council has taken crucial decisions concerning EU enlargement. The application of war-torn Ukraine has been in the spotlight and shadowed the Western Balkan countriesβ aspirations, raising their legitimate concerns about their long-promised European perspective.
This dossier provides a glance at the current state of reform in the region in some crucial areas, namely the economy and rule of law. It also looks at the impact of the war in
Ukraine on the international stance of a region that has been itself ravaged by fratricidal war and still carries deep scars. Overall, a situation that urgently calls for inclusion rather than exclusion from the
EU. Read More
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