Source: European Parliament
This fact sheet explains the EU’s policy towards the Western Balkans – a region comprising Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia – and the accession process. It outlines the objectives of promoting stability, cooperation and economic development, the main instruments such as the Stabilisation and Association Process and pre-accession assistance, and the current status of each country’s progress towards EU membership. It also explains how the European Parliament contributes to the enlargement process through its consent powers, resolutions and parliamentary diplomacy.
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