Moving toward the Euro-Atlantic community
Balkans Forward
Following the NATO accession of Albania and Montenegro and the resolution of the Greece-North Macedonia dispute, the Balkans are enjoying a period of stability after decades of turmoil. The nations of Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and North Macedonia must still democratize institutions, address corruption and human rights abuses, and fight back against disinformation, all while dealing with lingering regional tensions. US and European engagement are as necessary as ever to stabilize the fragile peace of the 1990s and build further Euro-Atlantic political and economic integration.
Thu, Apr 2, 2020
Forging the Four Freedoms Initiative for prosperity and peace in the Balkans
To demonstrate their readiness to fulfill the responsibilities associated with full-fledged membership in the world’s largest common market, the countries of the region launched the Western Balkans Four Freedoms Initiative to bring down barriers to intra-regional trade, travel, and labor movement. While not identical to Roosevelt’s plans, this project seeks to ensure the same outcome of peace and prosperity through liberty, opportunity, and growth.
Fri, Apr 3, 2020
Can coronavirus achieve elusive unity in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Their initial response to the COVID-19 outbreak shows that even the staunchest opponents of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s unity are capable of working within its institutions and putting the public interest before their ethno-political ambitions. Now they only need to be willing to do so outside of the threat of a global pandemic.
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Thu, Mar 26, 2020
EU greenlights North Macedonia and Albania membership talks: Breakthrough or symbolic gesture?
“The decision by the EU foreign ministers to open accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania comes at a time when Europe is battling a major public health crisis and is bracing for its economic aftershocks,” Dimitar Bechev says. “Keeping enlargement alive speaks volumes about the union’s ability to muddle through.”
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Fri, May 29, 2020
Italian, Spanish diplomats stress EU solidarity in wake of COVID-19 economic response
Top officials from Italy and Spain—the two European Union member states hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic—praised the EU’s May 27 announcement of a €750 billion ($826.5 billion) recovery program to rescue the bloc from its worst economic crisis in its history.
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Wed, Jan 15, 2020
Spain’s new government a welcome sign, but Madrid must navigate several fault lines
After two general elections in nine months, Spain finally has a government. But the new coalition is a fragile one that will have to deploy creative solutions to address fragmentation along three dimensions: political, territorial, and social. It will be challenging, but it may work.
New Atlanticist by Antonio de Lecea
Tue, Jan 7, 2020
With crisis over, Greek PM says Athens is ready “to punch above our weight”
With its new robust regional and international role, Mitsotakis argued that Greece is a “very reliable and dependable partner” for the United States at a time of incredible global instability. With the dark days of economic crisis behind them, it is now time for Athens and Washington, he said “to set a new, more ambitious target in terms of what we can achieve.”
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
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