Genshagen – ESI at roundtable on EU enlargement

Genshagen Castle. Photo: Stiftung Genshagen

ESI senior analyst Adnan Cerimagic participated in a roundtable titled “Weimar Plus: Enlarging the Union, consolidating democracy – which priorities, which tools?” This event took place on 23 and 24 May 2024 at Genshagen Castle and was organised by the Genshagen Foundation and the Austro-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe (CFA/ÖFZ).

The roundtable facilitated discussions among representatives from the German, French, and Polish governments, the European Commission, and various think tanks from the EU and the Western Balkans. During the event, Adnan presented some of ESI’s latest research and analysis.

• ESI proposal: “A monastery, Kosovo courts and the Council of Europe”
• 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”