“The Berlin process is coming to the region for the first time. More precisely, in Tirana, on October 16, the next high-level meeting will take place”, the German Embassy in Tirana announced today.

The purpose of the Berlin Process is to deepen regional integration and lead the countries of the Western Balkans (WB) towards the European Union.

This includes infrastructure development, economy, regional youth exchange, reconciliation and science.

Through the creation of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), young people learn more about neighboring countries and realize that they have more in common than differences.

Even the signing of the roaming agreement is a success of the Berlin Process: from then on, you can surf for free on the beach in Montenegro and call home – this of course also applies to all other countries in Western Balkans.

These are just two results, from which countries benefit significantly and which prepare the region for EU membership.

While other benefits are: better employment opportunities; creating an integrated and competitive market; unlimited travel, study and employment in  Western Balkans and additional GDP growth in WB by 6.7%.

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