Wilson Center Experts
Othon Anastasakis
European Studies
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The EU and the US agree that the long-term goal for the Western Balkans is European integration. For a variety of reasons, however, progress on this goal has stalled. This series aims at launching a discussion on the hurdles to enlargement in the Western Balkans, the tools available to various international actors in the region, and how these resources might best be applied to reach the goal of integration most efficiently. These meetings, therefore, address issues that are at the core of the making the Transatlantic relationship work.
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Federal Conference: Innovative Strategies for European Integration of the Western Balkans
May 06, 2009 // 9:00am — 5:00pm
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