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(photo: http://russiancouncil.ru/) agenda for the integrations!
The way out of this situation is the com-
ues of: unity, solidarity, transparency,
inclusiveness, accountability, democracy, plete focus towards the European reform
rule of law, human rights and freedom, agenda, as well as the commencement of
peace and prosperity. a new cycle of investments – which will
provide the Western Balkan more pros-
EUROPEANIZATION IN THE BALKAN pects for positioning vis-à-vis the global,
In turbulent times full of challenges for geopolitical and economic events. This
should be supplemented by the regional
the European Union, and a period of rear- initiatives to increase the cooperation
rangement of the global geopolitical po- and the integration of the countries from
sitions, one undefined Balkan with Euro- the region, as follows: the Berlin Process,
Atlantic processes that are in stagnation, which will take place in Paris this year;
could be attractive for the so called “eve- the Connectivity Agenda of the Western
ning negotiations East-West”, thereby for Balkan under the auspices of the Euro-
the emergence of offers for “attractive” pean Commission; Western Balkan 6; the
alternatives directed towards the ones Regional Cooperation Council, and simi-
who are already tired of the demands to lar initiatives. Within these initiatives,
meet the stipulated obligations in the cooperation is promoted in the direction
of an increase of the infrastructural con-
nectivity, which will contribute for an im-
provement of the competitiveness and the
economic growth of the countries from
the region, simultaneously with the im-
plementation of a common development
strategy “South-East Europe 2020: Jobs
and Prosperity in European Perspective”.
In addition, strengthening of the demo-
cratic capacities is promoted through in-
clusion of the civil sector and the youth
in the policies and in the decision mak-
ing process. The basic human rights and
the good governance are the indicated
priorities in the Strategy of the Europe-
an Commission for the Western Balkan.
These are norms related to the civil con-
cept of the state according to which the
individual or the citizen is in the center
of attention, and the country serves him
in order to guarantee security, freedom,
justice, and in order to provide prosperity
and welfare for the citizen. Actually, the
integration in the European Union and in
NATO implies installation of these values
in the society.

In the end, I would add that the found-
er of the European Union, the French dip-
lomat Jean Monnet is right when he says:
“When you find yourself in a storm, the
only way out is to stay strongly dedicated
to your course. What you should not do is
to change the course!” Our course should
be – the European Union and NATO!

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