The Common Regional Market, supported by the EU, promotes greater integration based on EU rules and standards. This should attract more investment, help address economic fragmentation, and bring the region closer to the EU single market.

Cross-border Cooperation programmes are drivers of local economic, social, environmental and cultural development. The EU has long been supporting cross-border initiatives, and remains committed to this goal.

Promoting reconciliation and cooperation are at the heart of the EU project. The EU agenda in the Western Balkans is focused on building a better shared future, while overcoming the legacy of the past.