<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The negotiation act between Serbia and the European Union began on the basis of Article 49 of the EU Contract. The act and development of negotiations will be led by Serbia’s progress in the accession preparation, especially within the frame of economic and social convergence. The progress will be measured especially in meeting the Copenhagen criteria, as well as the requirements defined by the Stabilization and Association Agreement. Also, the accession implies accepting the institutional framework of the Union, known as acquis. Acquis special importance for Serbia as a candidate country have regarding economic issues and its jurisdiction. In this sense, it is of great importance to have an overview of facts presented in the paper, which relate to certain economic categories, primarily the movement of Gross domestic product and rate of (un)employment, as well as the steps that Serbia took on their way to the Union.</p></abstract>

The negotiation act between Serbia and the European Union began on the basis of Article 49 of the EU Contract. The act and development of negotiations will be led by Serbia’s progress in the accession preparation, especially within the frame of economic and social convergence. The progress will be measured especially in meeting the Copenhagen criteria, as well as the requirements defined by the Stabilization and Association Agreement. Also, the accession implies accepting the institutional framework of the Union, known as acquis. Acquis special importance for Serbia as a candidate country have regarding economic issues and its jurisdiction. In this sense, it is of great importance to have an overview of facts presented in the paper, which relate to certain economic categories, primarily the movement of Gross domestic product and rate of (un)employment, as well as the steps that Serbia took on their way to the Union.

Cooperation Between The Republic Of Serbia And European Union In The Period Of Opening Negotiations On Accession

University of Niš, Faculty of Economics, Serbia

Economic Themes

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SARADNJA REPUBLIKE SRBIJE I EVROPSKE UNIJE U PERIODU OTVARANJA PREGOVORA O PRISTUPANJU

The negotiation act between Serbia and the European Union began on the basis of Article 49 of the EU Contract. The act and development of negotiations will be...

Cooperation Between The Republic Of Serbia And European Union In The Period Of Opening Negotiations On Accession

Published Online: Oct 14, 2015

Page range: 281 - 296

Received: Jun 02, 2014

Accepted: Oct 10, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2014-0018

Keywords
accession, GDP, employment, harmonization, competitiveness

© 2014 Maja Gavrilović et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Cooperation Between The Republic Of Serbia And European Union In The Period Of Opening Negotiations On Accession

Published Online: Oct 14, 2015

Page range: 281 - 296

Received: Jun 02, 2014

Accepted: Oct 10, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2014-0018

Keywordsaccession, GDP, employment, harmonization, competitiveness

© 2014 Maja Gavrilović et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
accession, GDP, employment, harmonization, competitiveness