Location
Global Economic and Legal Challenges
Level of Education
Undergraduate
Secondary Session
Global Issues & Challenges
Keywords
Western Balkans, Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia, Integration, European Union, Enlargement, Territory, Dispute
Abstract
European integration of Western Balkan territories currently faces high-tension ethnic and religious antagonism between Serbia, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. The Balkans have been dealing with a cauldron of simmering ethnic internal battles that have lingered for decades. Years of Serbian and Kosovo contention severely setback the accession timeline, therefore, affecting further the integration of its neighbor North Macedonia. The European Union demands all disputes and corruption measures settled, per regulation standards set by the enlargement package from the commission. Key regional players’ sphere of influence becomes an interesting variable during policy discussions leaving a path to full European integration reliant on cooperation.
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International Humanitarian Law Commons, International Law Commons, Law and Politics Commons
The European Case for Kosovo, Serbia, and North Macedonia: A Western Balkan Focus
Global Economic and Legal Challenges
European integration of Western Balkan territories currently faces high-tension ethnic and religious antagonism between Serbia, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. The Balkans have been dealing with a cauldron of simmering ethnic internal battles that have lingered for decades. Years of Serbian and Kosovo contention severely setback the accession timeline, therefore, affecting further the integration of its neighbor North Macedonia. The European Union demands all disputes and corruption measures settled, per regulation standards set by the enlargement package from the commission. Key regional players’ sphere of influence becomes an interesting variable during policy discussions leaving a path to full European integration reliant on cooperation.
