Balkan countries on the way to the European Union: experience for Ukraine

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to identify and compare the problematic aspects of macroeconomic and institutional development of the Balkan countries and Ukraine on the path to European integration, taking into account military conflicts. The research methodology is based on the use of a systematic approach, comparison, analysis and synthesis of empirical statistical and regulatory information on the experience of the Balkan countries on the path to membership in the European Union. The scientific novelty is determined by the systematization of the results obtained on the course of regulatory procedures for gaining candidate status for membership in the European Union, monitoring the negotiation process, the dynamics of key macroeconomic indicators in permanent global crises and overcoming the consequences of military conflicts in the Balkans. implementation of the European integration course. Conclusions. The prospects for gaining candidate status require careful study of the experience of the Balkan countries, given the similarity of transformation processes in the context of the permanent development of interstate and interethnic conflicts, including military ones. Given the experience of candidate countries for accession to the EU, today the Ukrainian authorities must create a separate interdepartmental (coordinating) body of state power, which must clearly adhere to the priorities of reforms and the effectiveness of the future negotiation process. Keywords: interstate conflicts, interethnic conflicts, Balkan countries, European Union, European integration, Ukraine