A follow up of the Tirana Summit: The accession of the Balkans in the European Union
The EU – Western Balkans Summit in Tirana in December, a high-level meeting to be held in the region for the first time, was greeted with cautious optimism by proponents of EU accession: a sign that the region remains a top EU priority and the long-frozen process could finally be revived. In this high-level panel we aim to dissect key takeaways from the Summit and project their impact for the future of the region
Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, European Commission (video message)
Bojan Marichikj, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Republic of North Macedonia (video message)
Martin Dvořák, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic
H.E. David John Geer, Ambassador of the EU to the Republic of North Macedonia
Chair: Ilina Mangova, Deputy Director, International Republican Institute