[EWB Interview] Tcherneva: New momentum in enlargement a sign of EU’s geopolitical awareness
There is a new momentum for the enlargement policy of the European Union, but it is coming in a difficult geopolitical situation due to the...
Category : Interviews
[EWB Interview] Schmidt: If the EU doesn’t reform, enlargement will probably never take place
After two years of blockade, EU member states during July reached a consensus on opening negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. Ukraine and Moldova became...
[EWB Interview] Sarrazin: Germany is clearly stating its political will for enlargement
The Berlin Process continued in 2022 with a series of events in Berlin in the week from 31 October to 4 November. Besides the meeting...
[EWB Interview] Bilčik: Serbia has to show commitment to its strategic EU choice
Recently published European Commission report on Serbia represented the most negative report so far when it comes to assessment of progress, and the first one...
[EWB Interview] Schieder: Bulgaria and North Macedonia should look to the future
After two years of blockade, EU member states during July reached a consensus on opening negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. However, many in North...
[EWB Interview] Blockmans: The EU has yet to clarify what it means by “gradual integration” for the Western Balkans
Last week’s European Council meetings, as well as the conference with the leaders of the Western Balkans that preceded it, have left the region disappointed...
[EWB Interview] Flessenkemper: The goal of independent judiciary in Serbia requires a change in political culture
Serbia will mark the 20-year anniversary of its Council of Europe membership in 2023. During that time, this international organisation has been contributing to many...
[EWB Interview] Bildt: Serbia-Kosovo dialogue should be an EU-led and US-supported process
Even after over a hundred days of the war in Ukraine, ceasefire is not in sight. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought tectonic changes to the...
[EWB Interview] Marović: The key preconditions for Montenegro to become the next EU member state are there
The Government of Dritan Abazović came to power a little over a month ago in Montenegro, promising to unblock and accelerate the country’s stalled EU...
[EWB Interview] Çollaku: Kosovo would benefit enormously from the monitoring of compliance with the standards of the Council of Europe
In mid-May, the Government of Kosovo applied for membership in the Council of Europe. Although it has the support of the required two-thirds majority of...