Berlin – ESI contributes to Western Balkans Working Group on EU enlargement

Adnan takes part in the working group meeting. Photo: ESI

ESI senior analyst Adnan Cerimagic participated in the Western Balkans Working Group meeting, hosted by the Aspen Institute Germany in collaboration with the German Federal Foreign Office.

The meeting focused on EU enlargement, the role of external actors, and reconciliation in the region. Adnan presented ESI’s latest research, highlighting its proposal for single market integration as a pragmatic interim step towards EU membership.

The event brought together policymakers, diplomats from the EU and Western Balkans, such as French Special Representative for the Western Balkans René Troccaz, and leading think-tank experts. Discussions centred on the strategic significance of EU enlargement and fostering closer regional ties.

• ESI proposal: “Preventing violence – transform Kosovo dialogue”
• ESI report: “Scoreboard - The true state of accession - What the Commission assessments reveal”
• ESI proposal: “End the turtle race How the EU can address the crisis of the accession process”
• ESI proposal: “Offer the four freedoms to the Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova For a merit-based EU accession process with a credible goal”
• ESI proposal: “47 again? Russia out, Kosovo in Support Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe”
• ESI proposal: “Abandon clichés about Bosnia: Push EU-related reforms instead of arbitrary conditions”
• ESI proposal: “No partition: Why Kosovo and Serbia must not discuss territory”
• ESI report: “Anti-Corruption Report for the West Balkans: Measure corruption in order to fight it”