GEO-POWER-EU focuses on strengthening the security dimension of the EU’s policies by producing evidence based up-to-date research output and policy recommendations. The project departs from the assumption that the enlargement and EaP policies have progressively reached a critical point, accentuated by the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, which calls for major revisions in order to produce a well-informed strategy and additional reliable tools for policy making, such as scenarios, that can be used by policy makers. The goal of the project is improvement of the EU neighbourhood policy and accession process, thanks to a clear vision for the political agenda of the EU towards the EaP and the WB, based on a deep and nuanced analytical basis.

The University of Belgrade – Faculty of Political Science is a proud member of the esteemed consortium of this Horizon 2020 project.

In this inaugural episode, our expert panel delves into the recently published EU enlargement reports, offering insights into their political nature. The discussion explores the evolving accession process, its significance today, and specific findings on countries like Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and more. The episode also addresses the stalled EU accession process in Georgia, touching on recent elections, claims of fraud, and the implications for visa liberalisation and potential sanctions.

Featured Experts:

  • Kakha Gogolashvili (Director of European Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies)
  • Vesna Pusić (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Croatia, 2011–2016)
  • Odeta Barbullushi (Permanent Professor, College of Europe – Tirana Campus)
  • Toby Vogel (Senior Fellow, Democratization Policy Council)Moderator: Samuel Doveri Vesterbye (ENC Director)

Listen to the first episode here:

 

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