With Viola von Cramon-Taubadel on the new Government in Kosovo and the Future Relations with the EU

21/04/2021 Podcasts, Western Balkans

In this podcast, we had the chance to host Ms Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, who is a Member of the European Parliament where she performs the role of the Standing Rapporteur on Kosovo. During our exchange, Ms Viola von Cramon-Taubadel shared her take on the challenges the new government will face but also the prospect for the future of EU-Kosovo relations.

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Valentina Grganovic

Valentina holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Bologna where she majored in European Affairs. The undergraduate degree in Political Science Valentina obtained at the University of Zagreb. She also experienced an Erasmus+ exchange at the University of Warsaw and completed a master’s thesis research programme at the Central European University in Budapest. Besides academic experience, Valentina was also an active volunteer of several student unions and successfully completed a summer internship programme at the Post Conflict Research Center in Sarajevo. Her research field encompasses the EU external relations with a special focus on relations between the European Union and the Western Balkan region. Her interests lay in peace-building and reconciliation contribution tolls from various international organisations in the Western Balkans, with an emphasis on the rule of law, democracy and media freedom.