According to the Policy Brief published by WB2EU Network CSOs, small and medium-sized enterprises, academia, or other interest groups must be at the center of all policies to ensure democratic institutions. The brief discusses that there is a gap between the Western Balkans and EU member states in human capital, infrastructure quality, the structure of the economy, and local institutions. It adds that all these factors condition the growth of the countries in the region, while the speed of WB6 convergence towards the EU defines the pace of the enlargement process. Read more here.
Source: European Western Balkans