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In the framework of ELIAMEP\u2019s initiative\u00a0think nea \u2013 New Narratives of EU Integration<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<\/b>which is supported by\u00a0OSF \u2013 Western Balkans<\/b>,\u00a0Dr. Ioannis Armakolas<\/b>\u00a0(Head, South-East Europe Programme \u2013& Director, think nea \u2013 New Narratives of EU Integration<\/i>),\u00a0Dr. Ana Krstinovska<\/b>\u00a0(Research Fellow, South-East Europe Programme \u2013 ELIAMEP & Senior Researcher, think nea \u2013 New Narratives of EU Integration<\/i>) and\u00a0Nikos Bakirtzis<\/b>\u00a0(Junior Research Fellow, South-East Europe Programme & Project Manager, think nea \u2013 New Narratives of EU Integration<\/i>) visited Berlin to present the latest think nea report \u201cEurope\u2019s Overlooked Allies: Why the Western Balkans Matter for EU Defence Readiness<\/a><\/u><\/i><\/b>\u201d and attend a series of bilateral meetings. The visit was organized by the\u00a0Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Dialogue Southeast Europe<\/b>.<\/div>\n
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During their stay in Berlin, Dr. Armakolas and Dr. Krstinovska presented the report on two occasions. The first was an expert workshop titled\u00a0\u201cEU Defense, the Western Balkans and the Enlargement Process \u2013 Contributions to European Security,\u201d<\/b>\u00a0held on 9 October 2025 at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. The discussion explored how the Western Balkans can contribute to European security through defense cooperation, infrastructure use, reform progress, and closer policy alignment with the EU.<\/div>\n
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Later the same day, they presented the report at the\u00a0German Bundestag<\/b>, Paul-L\u00f6be-Haus, where the discussion again focused on the region\u2019s concrete and potential contributions to the European security architecture. Moderated by\u00a0MP Johannes Schraps<\/b>, the briefing built on the main outcomes of the earlier workshop, connecting expert insights with the broader policy debate on EU defense and enlargement.<\/div>\n
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In addition to the two events, the team attended a series of high-profile bilateral meetings, including with the Federal Foreign Office, members of the German Bundestag, academics, and representatives of the think tank community in Germany. The aim of these meetings was to present the findings of the report, exchange views on the evolving role of the Western Balkans in European security and defense, and better understand the German policy and expert context regarding EU enlargement and defense cooperation.<\/div>\n

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