Europeanisation meets democracy from below: The Western Balkans on the search for new European and democratic Momentum - WB2EU

The next few years will be decisive for the democratic and European future of the Western Balkans. In addition to a credible enlargement perspective and a positive enlargement narrative, which needs to be reinvented and reinvigorated, it is vital to support rule of law, civil dialogue, pluralism and the fight against corruption as well as the social dimension. It is crucial to invest more in social inclusion, to support the broad vision of just and democratic societies, which needs to include various bottom-up initiatives and actors. Our “WB2EU network” activates, connects, researches, disseminates and creates joint output on the defined topics by bringing together academia, civil society and relevant stakeholders on national, regional and EU level. The project is led by the Austrian Society for European Politics (ÖGfE) and includes 16 renowned think-tanks, do-tanks, higher education institutes and policy centres from the European countries that will be most decisive for the enlargement process in the upcoming years.

Funding: Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Networks, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo