Naslov
EU trade strategy and the Balkans

Autori
Kandžija, Vinko ; Kumar, Andrej

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
ECONOMIC INTEGRATIONS, COMPETITION AND COOPERATION

Urednik/ci
Kandžija, Vinko ; Kumar, Andrej

Izdavač
CEMAFI International

Grad
Nica

Godina
2016

Raspon stranica
288-311

ISBN
978-2-9544508-9-6

Ključne riječi
Western Balkans states, EU, accession process

Sažetak
The EU accession process for the countries belong into the Balkan region is long and in different phases.Some countries from the region are already the EU members and some from the region are still in the phase of potential candidates for the EU membership. Among the countries waiting for the EU membership, which is promised by the European Council Thessaloniki declaration from 2003, are countries in economic and political transition with the largely different economic and trade potentials. The EU development strategy Europe2020 and the trade strategy are not specifically focusing on supporting the countries from The Balkan region to realize the accession activities fast and eventual together. Based on historic and some other elements it look like that collective-in package, access into the EU could be them most beneficial solution for the countries in the region. Beside historic, language and other similarities there are economic reasons for the package orientation in the future accession process.Unfortunately economic data together with the relevant EU strategic documents give limited hope for the change in the EU orientation and support to the accession process of the countries from the region. Based on such facts and limited economic interest of the EU for the region, membership of the states from the region in the EU is in reality moved into a distant and foggy future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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