René Schlee

Sarajevo

René Schlee heads the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's Regional Office Dialogue Southeast Europe in Sarajevo. Before that, he was responsible for the offices in Northern Macedonia and Kosovo.

Articles

Foreign and security policy | 02.10.2023

At full throttle – right into the dead end

The latest escalation of violence in Kosovo has made it clear that the EU's approach towards Serbia has failed. A change of strategy is needed

Democracy and society | 05.06.2023

Serbia’s cunning Kosovo deflection

The key to understanding the violent conflicts in northern Kosovo lies not in the capital Pristina, but in Belgrade

Foreign and security policy | 04.08.2022

The Western Balkans remain Europe’s Achilles’ heel

This weekend in Kosovo showed Belgrade’s mastery of 'controlled escalation'. Backed by Russia, the conflict is an 'open flank' for the EU and [...]

European integration | 11.11.2021

How the EU’s inaction in the Western Balkans backfires

Brussels’ broken promises are weakening the progressive camp in South-Eastern Europe — for the benefit of nationalist and autocratic forces

Foreign and security policy | 14.12.2020

For a strategy of minimal deterrence

Nuclear weapons don’t have to be stationed in Germany to keep Europe safe. A minimal stockpile is all that NATO needs