Publication

This report assesses the course of and prospects for further EU enlargement to the Western Balkans. The authors argue that future enlargement will most likely be different from past experience: It will proceed in a case-by-case fashion, whereby one country at a time is accepted. Croatia may set a precedent for the future in this regard. The authors recommend that the EU adopts a more proactive strategy towards the Western Balkans aimed at influencing the local elites in the long-term, reforming media structures and promoting democratic governance.