Geopolitics and EU enlargement in the Western Balkans
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.60054/PEU.2021.8.158-168Ключови думи :
EU Enlargement, Transformative Power, Geopolitics, Western BalkansАбстракт
EU enlargement to the Western Balkans (WB) has reached a stalemate as a result of both the democratic regression witnessed in the region and the changing EU approaches. In this context, there is an urgent need for the EU to clarify between its transformative ambitions in the region and a more geopolitical approach to the region. Failing to do so may create a vacuum in which other external powers may take advantage to strengthen their influence in the WB.
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