Serbia and integration processes in the Balkans

Abstract

The aim of these analyses is to identify both the components of the geographical position of Serbia, which determine the interregional connections in the Balkans and the causes, based on low level of integration, which are mainly the result of anthropogenic factors. As situated between the Western and Central Europe, the Southeastern Europe and the Middle East, Serbia constantly develops its connections to make itself a gateway for these regions. Due to unfavorable political situation in the last decade of the 20th century, Serbia could not plan corridors within the future enlarged European Union. Serbia is expected to do much in the following period on the political and economic plan. Its physical and geographical position and transportation corridor network are the starting points in the realization of the aim. According to the fact that the European commission started a series of projects on the integration of the European Union in the last decade of the 20th century, the collaboration among the countries of the region should develop on national, regional, and particularly local level in order to motivate the citizens to participate in processes and directly benefit from the developing policy and integrating processes.