Rudi Guraziu: EU foreign policy significantly changed during the Kosovo war after the Yugoslav failures demonstrated the need for an improved and coherent Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). This new direction in EU foreign policy significantly impacts the Western Balkans. What are the reasons behind …
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Ruby Gropas: Through an examination of the hopes and expectations surrounding Western Balkan EU accession, Dr. Gropas concludes that without the will to accede — on everyone’s part — the Western Balkans won’t have the capacity to do so.
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Elizabeth Pond: I contend that the EU plan for Kosovo’s “supervised independence” will avoid the historical mistakes that could end up fueling Serbian resentment and ultranationalism. Offering eventual European Union membership to Serbia is a prudent step that will encourage Serbian cooperation.
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