Jun 29, 2022

What will happen in the Western Balkans following the European Council's decision? 

As Balkan leaders expressed their frustration with the enlargement impasse, they emphasized the importance of strengthening regional cooperation. Ilva Tare, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center, speaks with...

Jun 17, 2022

What is the path forward for the stalled Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue?

As dialogue between the two countries is stalled and the region expects anxiously the EU Council decision on accession talks, Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare interviews Ivan Vejvoda, Permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences and a...

Jun 10, 2022

What is the path forward for the stalled Belgrade–Pristina dialogue? 

The dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo has stalled and the two countries seem to be in a state of unfinished conflict. The Europe Center’s Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks to Veton Surroi, a well know publicist and former politician...

Jun 9, 2022

Will Bulgaria relinquish its veto over North Macedonia’s EU accession?

 As the June European Council meeting is approaching, Bulgaria continues to block North Macedonia’s opening of accession negotiations with the EU. The Atlantic Council Europe Center’s Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare interviews former Deputy...

Jun 7, 2022

What are the regional ramifications of Serbia's gas agreement with Russia?

 The three-year agreement announced by Serbian President Vučić with Russia’s Gazprom is a sharp contrast to other EU and candidate countries that have joined the sanctions against Putin for his war in Ukraine. The Atlantic Council Europe...