Research Presentation: Western Balkans 20 Years after the EU Summit in Thessaloniki

More+Events ♦ Published: June 15, 2023; 15:21 ♦ (Vindobona)

On Friday, June 30, 2023, at 09:00, the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw), together with prominent politicians from Austria and the Balkans, will present their new study on the EU's geo-economic influence in the Western Balkans. The event will take place in the Reitersaal of the Oesterreichische Kontrollbank in Vienna.

The study presentation entitled "The Western Balkans 20 Years after the EU Thessaloniki Summit" will highlight current developments and the influence of the EU on the region. Supported by Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, the Bertelsmann Foundation, and wiiw.

The program will start at 09:00 with an opening speech by Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg on…