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Western Balkans’ Road to the EU? Dealing with the Past and EU integration<\/h3>\n

The European Union has played and still plays an important role in the context of transitional justice and dealing with the past processes in the aftermath of the violent conflicts in the former Yugoslavia countries in the 1990s and early 2000s. After over twenty years of strong involvement of the European Union in the region, where do the countries of the Western Balkans stand in regard to integration into the EU institutions and becoming full members? Which role do transitional justice processes and comprehensive dealing with the past policies play in the context of the European integration of the Western Balkans?<\/p>\n

The latest public opinion polls on the European Union show that an EU membership still has high priority in most Western Balkan countries and especially free movement, peace and security are mentioned as main motives to join the club. The current Balkan.Perspectives edition explores these motives and places the transitional justice and dealing with the past in the special focus of the analysis, reports, and discussions of the collection of articles, podcasts, and analysis.<\/p>\n

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The current edition features Hata Kujrakovi\u0107 from Bosnia and Hercegovina, Prof Anton Vukpalaj from Kosovo, Dr Sla\u0111ana Lazi\u0107 and Dragan Popovi\u0107 from Serbia. All these authors endeavour on the same journey, however, from different starting points. \u00a0What is the importance of transitional justice and dealing with the past in the context of the aspirations to join the European Union in their respective countries?<\/p>\n

In addition, Berina Bukva Aliba\u0161i\u0107 from Bosnia and Hercegovina contributed an analysis on the question why transitional justice and EU integration processes can solely be successful in cooperation with the younger generations in the region. Dr Dushica Nofitoska critically reflects on the Prespa Agreement between North Macedonia and Greece from 2018 and its impact on North Macedonia\u2019s aspiration to become a member of the European Union. Dr Ognen Vangelov scrutinises the Bulgarian claims on the Macedonian ethnic-linguistic identity and what this means for the future of North Macedonia within or outside of the European Union. Serbeze Haxhiaj has conducted an interview with Aidan Hehir from the University of Westminster on the role of transitional justice and EU integration.<\/p>\n

With this edition already the third series of the Balkan.Perspectives Podcast has been published. Please visit the website www.dwp-balkan.org for further information and to listen to the current podcasts or via your preferred streaming service. We would like to thank all our partners, the production team behind and in front of the microphones and our guests of the podcasts. In Bosnia and Hercegovina, we thank the media platform Naratorium, \u0110or\u0111e Kraji\u0161nik, Lejla Ga\u010danica and Prof Nerzuk \u0106urak. In Kosovo we thank the TILLT Radio team, Vullnet Bucolli, Labinot Grei\u00e7evci and Serbeze Haxhiaj. In North Macedonia we thank Radio MOF and Ognen Vangelov. In Serbia we thank the radio show \u017denergija on Radio Aparat and its author Zoe Gudovi\u0107, as well as Marijana Toma.
\nIn the name of the Balkan.Perspectives editorial team I wish you an interesting read and enjoyable listening.<\/p>\n

Alexander Vojvoda<\/p>\n

Editor in Chief<\/p>\n

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