The ‘Berlin Promise’ – Dashed expectations must not spell defeat in the Western Balkans0

• EU Governance and Politics, Op-ed
• 20/08/2017

The countries of the Western Balkans are facing numerous socioeconomic challenges, such as a dramatic deterioration in democratic governance, slow rates of growth and high unemployment. Despite the fact that full membership for the Western Balkans countries is unquestionably a long way off, EU approximation represents hope for reforms to prevent the region from fading into oblivion and insecurity. This approximation could best be secured in the framework of the Berlin Process.