Even though the six Western Balkan countries (WB6) have close political ties with the EU, their alignment with the EU … aggression in Ukraine. The EU should take a differentiated view of the WB6’s political and security cooperation with external …­ing geopolitical arena, the EU must set priorities that bind the WB6’s outliers to the CFSP. …

’s foreign policy footsteps. This could open up new opportunities for cooperation between the Philippines and Germany and the EU …

European actors need a deeper understanding of China’s balancing policy. This would enable Germany and the EU to correctly … assess and also question the rhetoric of the Chinese leadership. On this basis, Germany and the EU should adjust their … ensure that foreign policy actions in third countries are comprehensive and coordinated with the EU so as to meet the …

Since Brexit, the United Kingdom (UK) has been increasing its focus on bilateral rela­tions with EU member states, in … first successes: The UK has won over Germany and a number of European Union (EU) member states in its efforts to deepen …, the British have engaged intensively in crisis situations, such as the one on the Polish/Lithua­nian EU external border …

European Union (EU) policy rises, it is imperative to assess how they are positioning themselves on crucial dimensions of EU … intergovernmental nature of EU foreign and security policy, the biggest challenges will come with national elections and coalition-making. …

other EU member states, is leading efforts to integrate a "sovereignty safety net" within the CFSP framework. This … interests and European solidarity. This balance is essential for strengthening the EU’s resilience and operational capability …

Der Westbalkan solle "so schnell wie möglich" in die EU, erklärte der Bundeskanzler auf dem Gipfel des Berliner … jährlich zwi­schen einzelnen EU-Mitgliedstaaten und den Ländern des Westbalkans stattfinden. Er unterscheidet sich von anderen … EU-Initiativen dadurch, dass neben internationalen Finanz- und EU-Institutionen einzelne EU-Staaten beteiligt sind, wie …

Schon jetzt sind die sechs Westbalkanländer (WB6) politisch eng mit der EU verbunden. Doch seit Beginn des russischen …­politik (GASP) stärker in den Fokus. Die EU sollte dabei die Zusammenarbeit der WB6 mit anderen externen Akteuren, wie Russland … Zukunft komplett einstellen werden. In einer veränderten geopolitischen Lage muss die EU allerdings Prioritäten setzen, um die …

The Western Balkans should join the European Union (EU) "as soon as possible", according to statements by the … meetings that have taken place annually since 2014 between individual EU member states and the countries of the Western Balkans …. It differs from other EU initiatives in that international financial and EU institutions are involved alongside …