Western Balkans
Generally, the following countries are considered as Balkan countries:
- Albania
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Croatia
- FYROM (Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia)
- Serbia-Montenegro
The EU has launched Stabilisation and association processes (SAP) with the Western Balkan countries in view of their possible EU membership. So far, stabilisation and association agreements (SAA) have been signed with Croatia and FYROM (Macedonia).
The future
In January 2003, the Greek Presidency and the EU Commission President invited the countries in the Balkans to apply for future membership of the EU.At the Thessaloniki Summit in June 2003, EU leaders were unequivocal that all Western Balkan countries will eventually join the EU.
Croatia lodged its application on the 21st February 2003 and Macedonien (FYROM) applied in March 2004.
Links
http://www.eudelyug.org/en/eu_in_see/stabilisation.htm
