Prepared by: Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group
Completing the EU Enlargement to the Balkans: Dancing the European Kolo. A step to the side or a step forward
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The current Policy Brief, prepared by the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG), builds on its May 2014 Policy Paper, where different scenarios
for the future of the Western Balkans were analysed, coupled with a specific set of recommendations on how to reinvigorate the EU accession process in the region, with particular focus on unresolved bilateral relations and internal political dysfunction in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The aim of this Brief is to consider the latest developments related to the EU enlargement
to the Western Balkans, namely the election of the new European Commission, the new initiative for the restart of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s accession, the announcement of new bilateral conditions, and the on-going deterioration of regional cooperation.