candidate countries
type: Concept
broader: regional economic integration
definition: The term candidate countries denotes the countries that are advanced in the accession process with the European Union (EU), and have signed a Stabilization and Partnership Agreement with the European Commission. The countries outside the EU can be either in the group of potential future members or countries that will be regarded as good neighbors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Candidate Countries]

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: candidate countries

regional economic integration
type: Concept
narrower: candidate countries