Garčević Comments on EU Soft Power in Western Balkans
“The EU’s waning ‘soft power’ will slow down the democratization process in the region and “open space for other countries to walk in.”
Schmidt Leads Panel Honoring the Memory of Henrik Enderlein
Professor Schmidt’s panel at the Harvard Belfer Center event honored the memory of Henrik Enderlein, exploring his contributions to academic and policy debates related to European economic policy as well as the discussion of the EU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CSE Kicks off Series of Lectures on Brexit
Professor Goldstein explains how Britain got to where it is today, the deep history underlying the Brexit decision and the role of Boris Johnson in particular, as well as his thoughts on where the United Kingdom is headed
Schmidt Participates in Panel on Future of EU Fiscal Policy
Professor Schmidt offers insights into how Europe can build lead a socially just transition from the pandemic and build a well-being economy that works for people and the planet.
Garčević Argues for New EU Enlargement Methodology
During his FAES panel appearance, Ambassador Garčević argues for a new EU enlargement methodology, one that is incremental or gradual and introduces incentives for aspiring countries.
Garčević Interviewed on Commitments of International Powers in the Balkans
In his interview, Ambassador Garčević highlighted the need for more robust involvement of the EU and United States in the Balkans but cast doubt about their political commitment, given their global priorities.
Garčević Interviewed on Protests in a Divided Montenegro
“My biggest concern is that the country seems to be more divided than ever, even more than when we voted for independence.”
Garčević Publishes Op-ed on Afghanistan & Lessons for Western Policy in Balkans
According to Ambassador Garčević, the crisis in Afghanistan can be a wake-up call and an opportunity for both the US and the EU to reconsider their current strategies in other parts of the world, including the Balkans.
Schmidt Discusses “Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy” on CGES Podcast
In her podcast appearance, Professor Schmidt answers questions including how she applies the “input/output/throughput” method to your analysis of the Eurozone crisis and why the EU’s initial response to the crisis was inaccurate.
Schilde Colloquium Provides Inside Look at EU Policies & Procedures
Professor Schilde’s colloquium brought together global experts and gave the students not only a firsthand account of major policy fields within the EU but also a close look at the in-house procedures and working methods applied within the Brussels complex.
Garčević Discusses Western Balkans During CEUCE Colloquium
Ambassador Garčević questions why the EU has been losing its soft power attraction in the Western Balkans despite two powerful tools at its hands, the EU membership perspective and intensive economic cooperation/the volume of FDIs.
Garčević Discusses “The Battle for the Balkans” at Euractiv Conference
As EU accession is getting more demanding and taking longer, Ambassador Garčević argues that countries in the Western Balkans are made to feel like “hamsters on a wheel,” become low hanging fruit for Beijing and Moscow that promote development and governance models in stark contrast with the EU’s.
Schmidt Participates in Panel Discussing European Reform
In response to prospects of reform coming out of the EU’s Conference on the Future of Europe, Professor Schmidt offered specific recommendations to bolster EU legitimacy, which will bolster the public’s trust in European governing practices.
Schmidt Keynotes European Consortium for Political Research Conference
“Populism itself has been defined in myriad ways…Less studied has been the discursive construction of discontent in different institutional contexts over time.”
Garčević Participates in Stratcom Summit Panel
Garčević stated that Brussels attempted to breathe life into a dying EU perspective in the region by introducing a new enlargement methodology last year. However, the revised strategy has not renewed hope in the region.
Schilde Quoted in Article on EU Defense Policy
“The European public supports EU defence policy, it has for decades, and citizens hold consistent and well-developed attitudes on the topic…in fact, no other policy domain is as popular and robust as the idea of pooling national sovereignty over defence.”
Garčević Discusses Foreign Influence in Western Balkans
The involvement of the EU, U.S., China, and Russia in the Western Balkans make enduring but different consequences for the region’s political sustainability.
Schmidt Remarks on Her Chapter in Our European Future
In a talk on her new book chapter – ““European Economic Governance: Key issues to assess its recent past and its desirable evolution” – Schmidt discussed the problems of the past and offered some new ideas for the future of European Union economic governance.
Garčević Publishes Op-Ed on EU “Power Currency”
“In a long run, the EU should redesign the accession process, offering integration into the EU in several steps and setting intermediate goals before full inclusion into the club.”
Schmidt Interviewed on Legitimacy in Europe
Professor Schmidt discusses the crisis of legitimacy that the European Union is currently experiencing from the austerity policies imposed after the 2008 financial clash.