Berlin – ESI discusses the Western response to political and security dilemmas in Kosovo and Bosnia

ESI senior analyst Adnan Cerimagic participated in an online panel discussion titled “Balkans on fire again? Political and security dilemma in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo and Western responses” organised by the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip) from Vienna in cooperation with the Austrian Ministry of Defence. The panellist were:

• Wolfgang Petritsch, President, Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip)
• Donika Emini, Executive Director, CiviKos Platform, member of BiEPAG
• Majda Ruge, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
• Stefan Lehne, Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe
• Moderator: Vedran Dzihic, Senior Researcher, Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip)

Adnan presented some of ESI‘s research and analysis.

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