For the upcoming NATO Summit in Brussels in June 2021, Klaus Wittmann summarizes core tasks of the NATO Alliance that need to be revised and supplemented in the Strategic Concept.
Europe Program
EU Enlargement – Between Conditionality, Progress, and Enlargement Fatigue
This edited volume contains conference papers and proceeding of the three sub-cabinet level meetings organized by the Aspen Institute Germany in 2014 with numerous decision-makers and experts from different countries centering around the EU enlargement process by Western Balkan countries.
EU Enlargement and Regional Cooperation – Identifying the Next Steps
This publication contains conference papers and proceeding of 3 meetings with decision-makers and experts from the Western Balkan countries, the EU, and the U.S. focusing on democratic governance and public administration reform and regional cooperation.
Democratization in the Western Balkans – Promoting Multi-Ethnic Open Societies to Counter Radicalization and Polarization
This edited volume focuses on the democratization of political processes and the role of parliaments as well as radicalization, nationalism, and the improvement of regional relations.
A European Future for the Western Balkans – Adressing Political and Economic Challenges
The edited volume contains conference papers and proceedings of two meetings focusing on the economic development of the Western Balkans, the perspective of the region’s youth and the rising notions of populism, nationalism, and authoritarianism.
Rule of Law Reforms in the Western Balkans
This edited volume contains conference papers and proceeding of three meetings focusing on the rule of law reforms in the Western Balkans and how to curb political influence on independent institutions and fight corruption.
Economic Development and Democratization in the Western Balkans
This edited volume contains conference papers and proceedings of three meetings focusing on economic development and emigration and on how to strengthen parliaments and their role in the Western Balkans.
The Covid-19 Pandemic in the Western Balkans: Consequences and Policy Approaches
The edited volume provides an overview of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on democracy, rule of law, good governance, the role of international actors, the economic and social outlook of the Western Balkans, and regional cooperation as well as the future of EU enlargement.
Emigration from the Western Balkans
This edited volume contains background papers providing insightful analysis and offering practical policy recommendations on the topic of emigration from the Western Balkans which increasingly challenges the region and calls for action.
Supporting Reconciliation Processes in the Western Balkans
The paper presents jointly elaborated and discusses multi-perspective ideas and policy recommendations on how a genuine process of reconciliation in the Western Balkan region can be revitalized and further supported.
Raus aus der Sackgasse: G7 müssen Krisenmanagement neu denken
In this policy paper, Stormy-Annika Mildner presents the recommendations of the
G7 Panel on Economic Resilience, an advisory group of the UK G7 presidency.
Implementing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
The policy paper summarizes recommendations for successful implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, which were developed in the course of two expert workshops and focus on decarbonization.
Media Freedom in the Western Balkans
The policy paper summarizes recommendations developed over the course of the workshop titled “Media Freedom in the Western Balkans”. The focus lays on political and legal policies that could improve the freedom of speech and press in the region.
