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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).

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 21^st February 2003 and Macedonien (FYROM) applied 22nd March 2004. Croatia was accepted as candidate country in June 2004 and accession negotiations were launched the 3rd of October 2005. FYROM was accepted as candidate country by the European Council in December 2005. It will start accession negotiations when it meets the conditions for this.

Links

http://www.eudelyug.org/en/eu_in_see/stabilisation.htm