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Radiožurnál | Ukrainian optimism and Balkan frustration. There is a lot of political pressure for EU enlargement, experts say

November 06, 2023

The European Commission will issue a report on the progress of rapprochement with EU candidate countries. Where do Ukraine or the Western Balkan countries stand? In the Bruselské chlebíčky podcast, the topic was discussed in great detail by Žiga Faktor, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office, and Jana Juzová, our Senior Research Fellow.

INVITATION | EU Enlargement to the Western Balkans: 20 Years After the Thessaloniki Summit

October 16, 2023

We would like to invite you to the debate "EU Enlargement to the Western Balkans: 20 Years After the Thessaloniki Summit", which will take place on October 16th at 17:00 on the premises of the University of Economics in Prague in room NB 169 (Rectors´ Lounge). Address: Churchill 4, Prague 130 67.

POZVÁNKA | EU Enlargement to the Western Balkans: 20 Years After the Thessaloniki Summit

October 16, 2023

Dovolujeme si Vás pozvat na debatu "EU Enlargement to the Western Balkans: 20 Years After the Thessaloniki Summit", která se uskuteční 16. října od 17:00 v prostorách Vysoké školy ekonomické v Praze v místnosti NB 169 (Rektorský salonek). Adresa: Churchilla 4, Praha 130 67.

ČRo Plus | EU will continue to support reforms in the Western Balkan countries

October 31, 2023

More European money will be channelled to the Western Balkan countries to speed up their accession processes to the European Union and to support their reforms. Our researcher Jana Juzová explained in the morning broadcast of ČRo Plus exactly what the funds will be used for and how the Western Balkan countries are doing with their possible accession to the EU.

BLOG | How can the EU boost the implementation of the Franco-German Proposal? A turning point for Kosovo-Serbia normalisation process

August 29, 2023

Serbia's refusal to recognise Kosovo, which unilaterally declared independence in 2008, is at the root of many problems within the region of Western Balkan. It hinders both countries’ EU membership paths, creates destabilisation in the Balkans, as visible in the recent unrest in northern Kosovo, and hinders regional economic cooperation. Writes our intern from our Brussel's office Costanza Celoria.

Analysis | Reinvigorating the EU enlargement policy: Phasing-in as a way to overcome the enlargement impasse

June 30, 2023

In this paper, Jana Juzová, together with Žiga Faktor and Constanza Celoria, are providing a comprehensive analysis of the proposals initiated by the think-tank community as well as the current initiatives and discussions at the EU level; they are identifying opportunities and areas where tangible progress can be achieved, and providing recommendations to policymakers on how to turn these concepts into reality in the foreseeable future.

Analýza | Reinvigorating the EU enlargement policy: Phasing-in as a way to overcome the enlargement impasse

June 30, 2023

V tomto článku Jana Juzová spolu s Žigou Faktorem a Constanzou Celoriou podávají komplexní analýzu návrhů iniciovaných komunitou think-tanků i současných iniciativ a diskusí na úrovni EU; identifikují příležitosti a oblasti, v nichž lze dosáhnout hmatatelného pokroku, a poskytují doporučení politikům, jak tyto koncepty v dohledné době proměnit v realitu.

Invitation | The European Union, the geopolitics of enlargement and the European Political Community

June 12, 2023

We would like to invite you to a debate entitled "The European Union, the Geopolitics of Enlargement and the European Political Community ", which will take place on Monday 12 June at the French Institute in Prague at 17:30.

Aktuálně.cz: Europe together and with Moldova. The leaders' summit in Chisinau sent a clear signal to the Kremlin

June 02, 2023

The head of the EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office wrote a commentary for Aktuálně.cz on the European Political Community meeting in Moldova.

ČRo Plus: According to the German Chancellor, Ukraine or Moldova belong in the European Union...

May 09, 2023

According to the German Chancellor, Ukraine and Moldova belong to the European Union. According to Olaf Scholz, this is in the direct interest of the EU-27. Europe Day is celebrated on 9 May. On 9 May 1950, the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman made a declaration that became the basis for peaceful cooperation between European countries. Žiga Faktor, head of the Brussels office of EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented on this topic, including Ukraine's accession to the European Union.