As the first part of a debate on a major Atlantic Council report, Edward P. Joseph says ‘Balkans Forward’ proposes some worryingly retrograde steps.

“Though the Balkan region still broadly yearns to join the West (and its institutions), the final outcome can no longer be taken for granted.”

This is the clarion call of the important report from the Atlantic Council – “Balkans Forward: A New US Strategy for the Region.”

See more at: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/atlantic-council-report-does-not-take-balkans-forward--02-22-2018