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Izbori u Nemačkoj 2017. i Zapadni Balkan: posledice rezultata
Elections in Germany 2017 and the Western Balkans: Consequences

Author(s): Stefan Surlić
Subject(s): Electoral systems
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: Bundestag Elections 2017; Germany; the Western Balkans; EU enlargement; the future of the EU

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the results of the Parliamentary elections in Germany in the context of their direct influence on policies towards the Western Balkans. Although the majority of German parties have an open European perspective, the election results are winds that require the re-examination and redefinition of the European Union. In this context, the author tries to highlight the role of Germany in strategically determining the further process of the Western Balkans European integrations. The paper also highlights the multiple consequences that the results of the elections in Germany, along with open issues within the European Union, have on enlargement policy. In the end, the author analyzes the complexity of the topics that have so far been on the agenda of Serbian-German relations.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 65-76
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Serbian