Aleksa Ilić - European Policy Centre CEP Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:36:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cep.org.rs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-CEP_Icon-32x32.png Aleksa Ilić - European Policy Centre 32 32 243999105 The German Presidency of the Council of the EU https://cep.org.rs/en/publications/the-german-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu/ https://cep.org.rs/en/publications/the-german-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:41:00 +0000 https://cep.org.rs/?post_type=publikacije&p=10912 Leading Europe across the Rubicon

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]]> The German Presidency of the Council of the EU takes place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the EU, along with the rest of the world, needs quick and bold action to adapt to the resulting tectonic changes. These circumstances have pushed Germany to lead the Union across the Rubicon in regard to the future of the European project.

In fact, Germany’s ambitious presidency program reflects its renewed strategic outlook by instigating the EU’s recovery and ushering a path towards further integration. For this reason, the decisions made during Germany’s term have the potential to become a critical juncture for Union’s further evolution.

With the aim of uncovering what may lie ahead for Europe in the following period, this Insight examines Germany’s long-term vision for Europe, analysing its Presidency program and scrutinising Germany’s positions on the pressing questions of the EU recovery fund and Multi-annual Financial Framework, climate and the environment, rule of law conditionality, and EU common foreign and security policy. At the same time, it analyses the place of the Western Balkans in such a complex network of priorities.

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]]> https://cep.org.rs/en/publications/the-german-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu/feed/ 0 10912 Serbia’s COVID-19 Diplomacy and the Outcomes of the Zagreb Summit https://cep.org.rs/en/publications/serbias-covid-19-diplomacy-and-the-outcomes-of-the-zagreb-summit/ https://cep.org.rs/en/publications/serbias-covid-19-diplomacy-and-the-outcomes-of-the-zagreb-summit/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:32:00 +0000 https://cep.org.rs/?post_type=publikacije&p=11263 The beginning of this year promised to reset the sluggish dynamics of Serbia’s EU accession path. Following the EU’s endorsement of the revised enlargement methodology, however, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the focus of the relationship between Serbia and the EU to economic recovery and questions of solidarity. Hence, the long-awaited EU-Western […]

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]]> The beginning of this year promised to reset the sluggish dynamics of Serbia’s EU accession path. Following the EU’s endorsement of the revised enlargement methodology, however, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the focus of the relationship between Serbia and the EU to economic recovery and questions of solidarity. Hence, the long-awaited EU-Western Balkans Summit which took place on 6 May 2020 has also adjusted its format and declaration to respond to these unprecedented times.

How well has Serbia adjusted? The COVID-19 crisis shed light on the fragile state of Serbian democracy, which became particularly visible when the authorities introduced a state of emergency and adopted stringent and out-of-proportion measures to fight the pandemic. To make matters worse, during this period the latest Freedom House Report came out, in which Serbia was no longer classified as a “semi-consolidated democracy”, but rather as a “hybrid regime”. As Serbia geared up for the June 2020 parliamentary elections, tensions grew even greater, especially as a large part of the opposition opted for the strategy of boycotting the election.

In order to better understand the challenges of the post-pandemic EU accession process, the European Policy Centre – CEP has discussed the current situation and the road ahead with prominent domestic and foreign stakeholders. On 13 May 2020, CEP hosted an online, closed-door discussion panel titled “Serbia’s COVID-19 diplomacy and the outcomes of the Zagreb Summit: Déja vu or crucial milestone on the path to EU accession?” The following represents an analysis of key elements brought up by discussants at the event.

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