Berlin – ESI contributes to EU accession working group

ESI senior analyst Adnan Cerimagic participated in the working group meeting “Geopolitics and its impact on the Western Balkans and EU enlargement” hosted by the Aspen Institute Germany in Berlin. The event brought together civil society representatives, policy analysts, and government officials to discuss the role of civil society in EU enlargement processes and the future of EU integration in the Western Balkans.

Adnan contributed to discussions on lessons from the current EU enlargement methodology and on how EU could have a more impactful role in accession-related reforms. Drawing on ESI’s research and policy recommendations, he emphasised the need for a more credible and transparent EU approach to support the region.

The working group is supported by the German Foreign Office and forms part of a broader initiative to foster policy dialogue between Brussels, Berlin, and Western Balkan stakeholders. ESI is proud to support these efforts.

• ESI proposal : “Preventing violence – transform Kosovo dialogue”
• ESI background: “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”