The event entitled “EU and the Western Balkans in 2019”, organised by the European Fund for the Balkans, Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) and European Western Balkans, gathered more than thirty influential opinion makers from the region and European Union, who gave their predictions about the trends and dynamics of policy developments in 2019. The aim of the discussions was to exchange views and to make conclusions that could influence the political decisions in the upcoming turbulent year.
What will post-election and post-Brexit EU look like? What could be predicted considering bilateral issues and regional cooperation in the Western Balkans? What trends the region could expect regarding the state of democracy, rule of law and media freedom? The main conclusion of the event was that the European Union will not have much time for Western Balkans next year and, therefore, new energy for fight against stagnation needs to be found. Read more about the event here.
