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DESCRIPTION:Despite the outbreak of the pandemic\, 2020 began with renewed 
 hopes for the Western Balkans. Last March\, the General Affairs Council gr
 een-lighted the opening of EU accession talks for Albania and North Macedo
 nia. Moreover\, after more than a year of stalemate\, the dialogue between
  Kosovo and Serbia will probably be resumed soon. Yet\, the region is stil
 l prey to high instability factors\, both economic and political. While al
 l the Balkan countries are allegedly committed to a future in the European
  Union\, the influence and soft power of other international powers are ri
 sing\, as shown by the so-called “health diplomacy” during the COVID-19 cr
 isis.\nThe initiative will consist of two online events aiming to discuss 
 the topics deepened in the Report 'The Balkans: Old\, New Instabilities'\,
  edited by ISPI with the support of the Policy Planning Unit of the Italia
 n Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation\, which will s
 oon be available on our website. \nThe Balkans\, the EU and the Others \nD
 espite falling economic prospects and growing political divisions in the E
 U\, the Balkans still aim at full EU membership. Is that an achievable pro
 spective? From Russia to China\, from the US to Turkey: can other internat
 ional actors be more credible partners and take advantage of the EU’s weak
 ness? How and to what extent can COVID-19 further destabilise the politica
 l context of the region?\nISPI is hosting this event online. You will be a
 ble to access the livestream on this page\, as well as on Facebook and You
 tube\, starting from May 14 at 15:00 (CEST).  https://www.takethedate.it/E
 venti/19644-why-the-balkans-matter-the-future-of-the-region-in-the-age-of-
 the-virus.html
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SUMMARY:Why the Balkans Matter. The Future of the Region in the Age of the 
 Virus
URL:https://www.takethedate.it/Eventi/19644-why-the-balkans-matter-the-futu
 re-of-the-region-in-the-age-of-the-virus.html
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