Aktuálně.cz: Macedonians and Albanians start negotiations on EU accession. Fiala flies to Brussels for this
The leaders of Northern Macedonia and Albania will open their countries' accession talks to the European Union in Brussels on Tuesday, something for which Northern Macedonia has been waiting for over 17 years and Albania for eight. The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented on this fact for Aktuálně.cz. Faktor also commented on the agreement between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, which opened the way for North Macedonia to join the EU. Faktor believes that the EU may have set a precedent by allowing bilateral historical and cultural disputes to become part of the accession process.
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ČT24: EU to grant candidate status to Ukraine
Jana Juzová, our senior researcher, commented for ČT24 on Ukraine's accession process to the European Union. In the interview she mentioned the impact of Ukraine's accession to the EU structures, the role of the ongoing war in the accession talks and the long-term outlook not only for Ukraine but also for other member states.
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ČRo Plus: Ukraine's integration into the European Union and the role of the Presidency in these processes
The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented for ČRo Plus on the Czech Republic's position as the presiding country in Ukraine's EU accession talks. In his commentary, he mentioned what is the decisive factor for the length of the accession talks and whether it is possible to change these procedures during the state of war.
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ČRo Plus: EU summit with Western Balkans in Slovenia – What is the current situation?
Jana Juzová, a researcher at our Institute, commented on the current situation around the EU Summit with the Western Balkans in Slovenia on Czech radio ČRo Plus. The comment was about how to approach the countries of the Western Balkans, which can potentially join the European Union, but also why the European Union counts on a model of gradual accession.
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POLICY PAPER: EU membership of the Western Balkan states in times of crisis: From a strategic choice to protracted inertia
Our associate research fellow Marko Stojić in his latest policy paper deals with the Western Balkans' European perspective and the COVID-19 crises' impact on the countries' journey towards EU membership.
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Info.cz: Another blow to EU unity. Bulgarian "blackmailing" threatens the accession of Northern Macedonia
In her latest commentary, our research fellow Jana Juzová focuses on the recent development of the EU enlargement process in the Western Balkans, especially on the Bulgarian rejection of membership talks with Northern Macedonia.
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REPORT: EU enlargement during the coronavirus crisis
The panel discussion titled “EU enlargement during the Coronavirus crisis” was organised by the Think Visegrad in Brussels platform and took place on Thursday, April 23rd 2020. Due to the special circumstances related to the Coronavirus pandemic, the debate was held on the online platform Zoom and broadcasted on the Facebook page of EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy. The panellists focused on the implications of the COVID-19 health crisis on the EU enlargement policy in Western Balkans.
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REPORT: Rozšiřování Evropské unie během koronavirové krize
Expertní diskuzi týkající se důsledků rozšiřování Evropské unie během koronavirové krize zorganizovala 23. dubna 2020 think-tank platforma V4 Think Visegrad. Kvůli pandemii koronaviru debata proběhla online přes Zoom a byla vysílána na facebookové stránce Institutu pro evropskou politiku EUROPEUM. Hosté debatovali o důsledcích krize viru COVID-19 na politiku rozšiřování Evropské unie na západním Balkáně.
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POLICY PAPER: Serbia's state of play regarding Chapters 23 and 24: One step forward, two steps back
Our research fellow Jana Juzová wrote a policy paper about the EU enlargement in the Western Balkans and about the situation in Serbia in regards to Chapters 23 and 24 of accession talks.
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INVITATION: Reviving the EU Enlargement agenda: 2020 as a new opportunity for the Western Balkans
We would like to cordially invite you to an event organized by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and the Embassy of North Macedonia in Prague. The event will start with a keynote speach by H.E. Nikola Dimitrov: "EU's unfulfilled promise in the Western Balkans - time for strategic resolve during the Croatia's EU presidency", followed by a panel discussion: "Reviving the EU Enlargement agenda: 2020 as a new opportunity for the Western Balkans".
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