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SARAJEVO, June 23 (FENA) - The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) will present 2020 edition of Balkan Barometer on Wednesday 24 June 2020. This annual public and business opinion survey of the RCC examines the perception and expectations on life and work, prevalent socio-economic and political trends & regional and European integration in the Western Balkan.
Brain drain is becoming ever bigger concern for our citizens – in 2015 0% worried about it, now it’s up to 20%, it is said in the survey.
Regional cooperation grows on importance – 77% of Western Balkans citizens think so; and so does support for EU integration - 59% think that EU membership is a good thing (20% more than in 2015).
Moreover, over one third of WB citizens report spending less on phone bills since the Regional Roaming Agreements entered force a year ago.
This, and many more data, including opinions of our citizens and business on jobs, economy, recovery in regard to the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdowns, will be presented at the webinar on 24 June, which will be live streamed on RCC Facebook and YouTube Channels.
The introductory remarks at the webinar will be delivered by Ms. Majlinda Bregu (RCC Secretary General), H.E. Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement and H.E Ambassador Prof. Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference.
Introductory remarks will be followed by a panel discussion on the findings of Balkan Barometer 2020 and its Covid-19 edition, RCC announced.
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