GarÄeviÄ Publishes Op-Ed on Balkans and EU Membership
Ambassador Vesko GarÄeviÄ, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, published a
Deutche Welle (DW) op-ed on the Balkans and their hopes of membership in the European Union (EU).Â
The article, titled “Ðалкан: Регион изгÑбен во лавиÑинÑÐ¾Ñ Ð½Ð° ÐУ (The Region Lost in the EU Maze), discusses the relationship between Western Balkans (WB) countries and the EU, the role of the United States, and misdoings of the regional political elites. It argues that the WB/EU relationship resembles a slow fade – like partners who don’t fully trust each other, although they still talk about their common future. It highlights the importance of the U.S. as a corrective factor to the EU policies in the region.