SOCIO-ECONOMIC COHESION AND SEE REGION’S STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE

Abstract

South Eastern Europe (SEE) region in the past decades has been undergoing
structural reforms due to the constant changes in the economy. There have been
changes in social situations and settings, economic transitions in the countries,
post- conflict reconstruction, state-building, reforms in the administrative settings
and the preparations for accession to the European Union. The instability in the
region both political and economic; causes ethnic differences, spatial inequalities
and social division.
This paper seeks to explore the social and economic challenges in the SEE
region and the improvements that can be made. It tries to determine the effect of
social problems in the SEE region, to evaluate the relationship between social
problems and economic instability and political problems. It is a try to develop
better strategies how to deal with social issues and make recommendations on the
best methods to change social and economic problems. It arrives in conclusion that
the cooperation and socio economic region cohesion is the most beneficial
instrument that countries in the region have at their disposal to achieve
advancements in the economic, political and bridging inequalities, so as to naturally
converge with more advanced European economies.