On 30 November 2009, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision providing Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) - in the form of a loan of EUR 100 million - to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The MFA was provided to support the country’s recovery from the adverse impact of the 2009 global fin...
This short guide presents the latest data available for the European Union (EU) and the candidate countries and potential candidates concerning tourism. Tourism has the potential to contribute towards employment and economic growth, as well as to development in rural, peripheral or lessdeveloped...
The economic upswing continued in the Western Balkans during the second quarter of 2018 with annual GDP growth accelerating to 4.3% across the region. Private consumption and investment continued to support growth and exports seem to have regained momentum. Annualised current account deficits na...
This executive summary provides a comprehensive overview of the main findings of the Eurydice report on 'Digital Education at School in Europe'. It firstly clarifies why digital education is important, what we mean by it, and how it fits into the European policy context. Secondly, it summarises ...
Under the Erasmus+ Programme, the 'Capacity Building in Higher Education' (CBHE) action supports the modernisation of Higher Education in 146 Partner Countries around the world. The CBHE action continues the efforts accomplished over the past 20 years or more by the Tempus programme which had ve...
Wastewater treatment is necessary but requires investments, and the countries more in need of improvements are often those with lower capacity of investment, also related to the affordability of the service for the poor. The JRC has commissioned two feasibility studies concerning the setup of “s...
The Analytical Country Reports analyse and assess in a structured manner the evolution of the national policy research and innovation in the perspective of the wider EU strategy and goals, with a particular focus on the performance of the national research and innovation (R&I) system, their broa...
This short guide presents the latest data available for the European Union (EU) and the enlargement countries. The Treaty on European Union (Article 49) states that any European country may apply for membership if it respects the democratic values of the EU — a regard for human dignity and human...
This paper reviews and assesses financial stability challenges in countries preparing for EU membership, i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey. The paper mainly focuses on the period since 2016 (unless the analysis requires a longer time spa...
