Centre for European Perspective (CEP), founded by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, assists the countries of the Western Balkans and other countries which share a European perspective, in their efforts to join the European Union (EU) by transferring Slovenian best practices, experiences and practical know-how.
Greater regional trade integration in the Western Balkans and its trade cooperation with other European countries represent an important basis for trade growth and economic development of the region. Regional trade must be strengthened and steps must be taken to bring about change in bilateral free trade relations and to promote multilateral trade relations within the region and with the EU and EFTA. Without such measures facilitating trade, it is possible that the region will fail to achieve its objective of integrating with the EU and will probably not be politically stabile.
