The next Europe: South-eastern Europe after Thessaloniki
The next Europe: South-eastern Europe after Thessaloniki

Summary/Abstract: The first half of 2003 has underscored the necessity to reconfirm and enhance the European perspective toward the western Balkans as a whole and to establish an integration roadmap for Croatia as a forerunner. The paradigm shift from stabilisation and reconstruction to regional co-operation and European integration has to be completed. On the other hand, reform progress and political normalisation in most of the region fail to meet expectations – despite massive assistance and the ultimate incentive of the European perspective. For most states and state-like entities, stabilisation remains the prime agenda. Thus, the key question remains whether Europeanisation and stabilisation are either complementary or conflicting policy agendas. This paper was written in the framework of the Balkan Forum, a joint project on southeastern Europe of the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Centre for Applied Policy Research.

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