European Union-Western Balkans

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Syllabus of the Subject: European Union-Western Balkans Trade Relations (Course, Master).

Introduction to the Western Balkans region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo
European Foreign Policy for the Balkans
Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
Stabilisation and Association Agreements
Free-Trade Area between the EU and the Western Balkans
Foreign Trade Relations between the European Union and the Western Balkans

The aims of the Subject “EU-Western Balkans” are the following:

To know the European Union Trade Policy for the Western Balkans region
To analyse the association agreements and the trade relations of the European Union with the Western Balkans countries

The Subject “European Union-Western Balkans” is part of the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI:

Doctorates: European Business, Global Trade
Masters: Business in Europe, International Business, Foreign Trade, Economic Relations
Courses: Business in the CEFTA Countries, EU International Relations

Credits of the Online Subject “EU-Western Balkans”: 0.5

Online Student (Master International Business)

Masters and Doctorates in International Business for the Students from Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro
Masters and Doctorates in International Business for the Students from the European Union

Learning materials in or Unión Europea-Balcanes Occidentales Union européenne-Balkans occidentaux União Europeia-Balcãs Ocidentais

Example of the Online Subject: European Union (EU)-Western Balkans Trade Relations
Trade Relations European Union-Western Balkans

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Description of the Subject: European Union (EU)-Western Balkans:

The Trade relations of the European Union with the Balkans states (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia (*), Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo) are governed by the Stabilisation and Association Process.

(*) Croatia is a member of the EU since 2013.

All the Western Balkans countries have been offered a Stabilisation and Association Agreements and have a clear European Union perspective
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo are candidates for the European Union membership
The European Union Strategy includes massive financial assistance, making it by far the largest donor in the region
The European Union will continue providing technical and financial assistance to the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)

Foreign Trade European Union-Balkans (in Euros):

International Trade plays a major role in the efforts of the European Union to promote the peace, stability, freedom, and economic welfare in the Western Balkans.

The European Union exported products to the Balkans: 25.5 billion
The European Union imported goods from the Balkans: 11.2 billion
EU's Foreign direct investment in the Balkans: 3.8 billion

Trade Relations European Union-Western Balkans

Countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom (BREXIT), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Sweden).

European Union Trade Agreements: Generalised System of Preferences, EU-Africa Strategic Partnership, Agadir Agreement, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, Lebanon, ASEAN, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Central America, CARIFORUM, Chile, MERCOSUR, Mexico, Andean Countries, United States, Canada, China, India, South Korea...
Serbian Trade Agreements: Central European Initiative, Black Sea Economic Cooperation, EFTA...
Trade agreements of Bosnia and Herzegovina: CEFTA, EFTA, European Union (EUROMED), Trade Preferential System (TPS-OIC), , Regional Cooperation Council, Adriatic-Ionian Initiative...