Integrating a half-empty Balkans into the EU
Changes in the population of the Western Balkan countries between the 1990-1991 and 2001-2003 censuses (source: macpixxel for GIS)
General info
What's inside
- The Western Balkans countries may soon lose up to a quarter of their population to emigration
- The region does not match the rest of Europe in living standards and governance, so people vote with their feet
- Labor-hungry Germany is happy to absorb newcomers, but the brain and workforce drain will not help the Balkans
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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