ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ | Θεματικές Wider Europe

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2025

30 Jun

EU enlargement This folder brings together ELIAMEP’s work on EU enlargement and the evolving political landscape in Europe. Our research explores not only the mechanics of the enlargement process but also the narratives, actors, and challenges that shape it, ranging from democratic backsliding to geopolitical rivalries and public opinion. We track and analyse developments that impact on […]

Wider Europe

Activities

think nea visits Berlin for high-level meetings and policy engagements

Events

Raising Awareness Event – Beyond the Game: Understanding the Risks of Extremist Exploitation in Online Gaming Spaces

Publications

Why must enlargement be treated as a strategic investment? – ELIAMEP experts’ views

Events

LUISS UNIVERSITY: Master in Mediterranean Cooperation and Security Study Visit to Athens

Activities

EU–Western Balkans Civil Society High-Level Conference: Trust and Partnership at the Heart of EU Enlargement

Activities

Western Balkans and European Security: Enlargement as a Strategic Imperative

Events

ELIAMEP’s participation at GLOBSEC Forum 2026

Activities

When Knowledge Becomes a Shield: GEMS Celebrates Europe Day by Informing and Empowering Citizens for a Safer Gaming Ecosystem

Publications

From Raw Ores to Strategic Autonomy: The Western Balkans in Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy

Publications

Europe at a Crossroads: Setting the Course for a Resilient Continent

Media

From burden to asset: reframing the Western Balkans in EU’s strategic thinking

Experts

Ioannis Alexandris Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme, EU Enlargement Policy, geo-economics, international trade & foreign direct investments in South-East Europe

Ioannis Armakolas Head of the Wider Europe Programme; Senior Research Fellow

Nikos Bakirtzis Project manager REWEU & think nea projects, Junior Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme

Anna Bampili Project Manager of the Wider Europe Programme; Junior Research Fellow (maternity leave)

Dimitar Bechev Senior Research Fellow, Europe’s Eastern and Southern Neighborhood, Europe’s Foreign Policy

Jelena Dzankic Senior Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme

Bledar Feta Research Fellow, Foreign policy, domestic politics, human rights in South-East Europe

Ioanna Giakoumopoulou Project Manager EMBRACE- Empowering Business Communities to Prevent Labour Trafficking, Research Assistant, Wider Europe Programme

Maja Halilovic Pastuovic Research Fellow, Wider Progamme, violent extremism, radicalisation, gaming and extremism, political conflict and extremism, ethno-radicalisation, sociology of extremism

Andreas C. Hatzidiakos Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme

Alessandro Ieranò Project research assistant, Wider Europe Programme

Ramadan Ilazi Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme

Isabelle Ioannides Senior Research Fellow, International peace and security, EU foreign policy, EU enlargement, Western Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean

Vasileios P. Karakasis Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme

Marianna Katsaouni Research Associate, Wider Europe Programme

Tonka Kostadinova Visiting Research Associate, Wider Europe Programme; Gender and Foreign Policy; Status of women in SEE Diplomacy; SEE Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation

Ana Krstinovska Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme, foreign policy, international relations, contemporary China and EU-China-Western Balkans relations

Gentiola Madhi Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme, EU enlargement, Western Balkans, regional cooperation, Berlin process, EU macro-regional strategy