European Union-Western Balkans
(Course, Master)

Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): European Union-Western Balkans Trade Relations.
- 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 Western Balkans
The aims of the Online Course / Subject “EU-Western Balkans” are the following:
- To know the European Union Trade Policy for the Western Balkans region
- To analyse association agreements and trade relations of the European Union with Western Balkans countries
Example of the Online Course: European Union (EU)-Western Balkans Trade Relations

Description of the Online Course: European Union (EU)-Western Balkans:
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 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 to 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):
The International Trade plays a major role in the efforts of the European Union to promote 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

(c) EENI Business School & HA University
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