Stabilisation and Association Process, SAP
Stabilisation and Association Process, SAP
The SAP is the basic framework for the EU’s relations with the South-East European Countries. This proces, which aims to contribute to political and economic stability in the region, involves the so-called Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), as well as Serbia and Montenegro.
Led to Stabilisation and association Agreements.
In January 2003, the Western Balkans was invited by the Greek Presidency and the EU Commission to apply for EU membership. At the Thessaloniki Summit in June 2003, EU leaders were unequivocal that all Western Balkan countries would eventually join the EU.
Croatia joined in 2013 and others are nownegotiating membership.
