Catching up with the EU - the economic case of Macedonia

Abstract

The Republic of Macedonia, the first country from the West Balkan’s region that in April 2001 signed the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union, which entered into force on 1 April 2004. The Republic of Macedonia applied for EU membership.1 Wednesday, 9 November 2005 “ The European Commission has recommended that Macedonia become a candidate country for EU membership: EU officials say that politically, Macedonia is an incredibly positive story, but that it still has a long way to go in terms of the economy and the public administration.”