The EU's Security Agenda and the Western Balkans

The event took place at a very significant moment for Serbia-Montenegro, opening on the same day that EU High Representative Javier Solana secured a new agreement between Serbia and Montenegro to overcome the paralysis in the State Union, and just a few days before the European Commission delivered its positive Feasibility Report, recommending opening negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement.



Speeches

Message of welcome delivered by Judy Batt (EUISS) on behalf of EU High Representative for CFSP Javier Solana

Istvan Gyarmati, Centre for Euro Atlantic Integration and Democracy, Budapest

Formal opening of the seminar

Milan Pajevic, Director of the G17 Institute

H.E. Mr. Josep LLoveras, Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Serbia and Montenegro

Session 1: ESDP: What, Why and How?

Jean-Yves Haine, IISS, London

Session 2: ESDP in the Balkans: Principles and Practice

Ambassador Alexis Brouhns, former EU Special Representative in the FYRO Macedonia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belgium

Session 3: EU Enlargement and ESDP

Marcin Zaborowski, EU ISS

Radek Khol, IIR, Prague

Session 4: The EU’s Security Agenda: Wider Horizons

Chair: Judy Batt, EU ISS

Gustav Lindstrom, EU ISS

Dov Lynch, EU ISS Final remarks

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