EKONOMSKO, PRAVNO, KOMUNIKACIJSKI ASPEKTI ZEMALJA ZAPADNOG BALKANA SA POSEBNIM OSVRTOM NA BOSNU I HERCEGOVINU U PROCESU PRISTUPA EVROPSKOJ UNIJI / ECONOMIC, LEGAL, COMMUNICATION ASPECTS OF THE WESTERN BALKANS COUNTRIES WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN THE PROCESS INTEGRATION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

Abstract

Western Balkan Countries have commited to direct their future to European Union, which means improvement of economic position of these countries. That is necessary precondition of achieving EU member states′ economic level and standard of living overall. Several Western Balkan Countris, that have become EU member states have significantly improved their economic position. Before formal political integration in EU, Western Balkan Countries take more intense measures that will enable and accelerate their economic development. After, the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and leaders had adopted the document that affirms commitment to the reforms, the result of reconstructed approach was entering into force the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU on 1 June 2015, which replaced Interim Agremeent which had been on force since 2008. As the Stabilisation and Association Agreement was assigned, thanks to its „evolutionary clausula“, Bosnia and Herzegovina was affirmed as potential member of EU. In July 2015 the Reform Agenda was addopted and its aim is solving the hard social and economic situation and improvement of rule of law and reform of the public administration. Here, we will consider and suggest appropriate measures, as our contribute to consideration and improvement of economic position of the Western Balkan Countries.