The Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans could change the region’s economic landscape in four to five years, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Mr Olivér Várhelyi, says at the Sofia Summit.
He points out that the plan is to have “a solid foundation on which we can build a common goal to make the region more stable, prosperous and accelerate its European path.” According to him, Common Regional Market will boost attractiveness and competitiveness of the region and help turn it into an investment hub, reported the RTCG portal.
The European Commissioner reminded that six months ago, at the Summit in Zagreb, it was agreed that cooperation should been deepened, whereas the results have already been visible.
“Your agreement on an ambitious action plan for the development of Common Regional Market that will ensure unhindered circulation of goods, services, people and capital is crucial. Common Regional Market will increase attractiveness and competitiveness of the region and help turn it into an investment hub interesting for global investors who wish to reduce distance to the EU market,” Mr Várhelyi noted.
Meanwhile, he reminded, the EC has delivered a solid investment plan in order to stimulate economies, improve their competitiveness, strengthen connectivity and back green and digital transformation.
