Convergence of the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities

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Skopje, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 23 July 2009- Mandated by the Ministry of Finance, the study explores what FYR Macedonia must do to prepare for membership in the European Union, including what changes are required for society, in the economy and in the funtcion of government

Economic issuse take up a large part of the study, but it also discusses challenges and opportunities in education, labour, migration and social solidarity. The  European Union Convergence Study consists of three parts. The first sets out the key recommendations of policy experts. Following, are eleven chapters that elucidate the social, economic and Euorpean Union context in which the recommendations are framed. 

The study also references and builds on reports of international agencies, governments, the EU, with regard to other countries that recently joined the EU.  These extended studies thus provide a platform for further discussion and analysis by FYR Macedonian experts.