FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Progress and Challenges in the Western Balkans

Original title: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN THE WESTERN BALKANS

January 1, 2015

Western Balkans Foreign Policy European Union Yugoslavia International Relations

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal record of U.S. foreign policy priorities and oversight regarding stability and European integration in the Western Balkans, which impacts U.S. diplomatic and aid strategies in the region.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Western Balkan nations

These countries are the subject of U.S. foreign policy discussions regarding European integration and regional stability.

U.S. Department of State

The agency provides testimony and implements U.S. diplomatic strategy in the region.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

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Summary

The House on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats held a hearing on April 29, 2015, to assess the political and diplomatic status of the Western Balkans. Witnesses from the State Department, USAID, and policy organizations discussed regional integration efforts and the status of post-conflict agreements like the .

Key Facts

The hearing took place on April 29, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing was the first on this specific topic by the subcommittee in two years.
The discussion focused on the progress of Western Balkan countries toward integration with European institutions.
Croatia's accession into the European Union in 2013 was noted as a significant regional milestone.
The hearing marked the upcoming 20-year anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords.
Witnesses included representatives from the U.S. Department of State, USAID, the German Marshall Fund, and the Albanian American Civic League.
Members were granted 5 days to submit additional statements or questions for the record.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

To review the current political progress and challenges facing countries in the Western Balkans regarding their integration into European institutions.

Who testified at the hearing?

Officials from the U.S. State Department, USAID, the German Marshall Fund, and the Albanian American Civic League.

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Two-year hearing cycle

The subcommittee had not held a hearing on the Western Balkans for two years prior to this session.

Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats

Connected Entities

organizationSubcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats“House Committee on Foreign Affairs subcommittee”Map →

personHoyt Brian Yee“Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Depart”Map →

personSusan Fritz“Acting Assistant Administrator, Europe and Eurasia Bureau, USAID”Map →

personDana Rohrabacher“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats”Map →

personIvan Vejvoda“Senior vice president, German Marshall Fund of the United States”Map →

personJoseph J. DioGuardi“President, Albanian American Civic League”Map →

Sources

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