Kapetanović: The Growth Plan has injected fresh energy into our region’s EU path

At the latest Growth Plan Summit in Skopje on 1 July, leaders of the Western Balkans Six, EU representatives and regional organisations reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the EU Growth Plan for the WB and deepening regional cooperation through the Common Regional Market (CRM). During this high-level meeting, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretary General Amer Kapetanović presented the main elements of the new Common Regional Market Monitoring Tool, being developed under RCC’s coordination.

In the interview with Mr Kapetanović, who took office as the Secretary General of the RCC in January 2025, we discussed the importance of the establishment of the Common Regional Market, the RCC Strategy for 2026-2028, as well as the prospects for some of the Western Balkans countries to become the EU member states in the next five years.