Western Balkans’ Race for Better Living Standards in 2025: Who Is Catching Up with the EU?


Western Balkans’ Race for Better Living Standards in 2025: Who Is Catching Up with the EU?
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Western Balkans’ Race for Better Living Standards in 2025: Who Is Catching Up with the EU?

Western Balkan countries continue to face a significant gap in well-being compared with the European Union, while progress towards European standards varies across the region. Updated 2025 data from the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) show that Montenegro leads the six Western Balkan economies, with a well-being level equivalent to 69% of the […]