The authors wish to thank Klodiana Beshku, Danijela Jaćimović, Djordje Krivokapić, Ana Krstinovska, Heimo Oberwinkler, Branimir Jovanović, Tena Prelec, Elena Sisto and Nina Vujanović, as well as the anonymous officials from the EU Commission and the private sector for their invaluable contributions to this Policy Brief.

Unfortunately, representatives from DG Grow were not available for comment.

This policy paper is produced by the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) and the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) and funded by the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans. Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans.