Sarajevo – ESI takes part in ECFR’s Western Balkans Strategy Group

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On 20 and 21 November 2024, ESI senior analyst Adnan Cerimagic participated in the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Western Balkans Strategy Group meeting. Held under the theme “Navigating Geopolitics in the Western Balkans: What are the EU's options to further the integration of the region?”, the event brought together key EU policymakers, diplomats, and leading thinkers. Adnan spoke on the panel “Translating the Draghi Report for the Western Balkans,” where he presented ESI’s latest research and analysis.

Ahead of the meeting, on 19 November, he also joined ECFR’s study visit, which included meetings with foreign diplomats, Bosnian politicians, and civil society organisations, offering valuable insights into the region’s current challenges and opportunities.

• 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”