# Western Balkans industrial park EU integration > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/western-balkans-industrial-park-eu-integration > Updated: 2026-09-30T19:53:40.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Under the framework of the 2026 Berlin Process and the Action Plan for a Common Regional Market 2025–2028, industrial zones in Montenegro and North Macedonia have entered into a partnership with the European Union to foster regional economic integration. In Montenegro, the Nedakusi Business Zone in Bijelo Polje became the first entity from the country to join the European network of industrial parks. This was formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed during the Montenegro Economy Conference in Budva, aimed at connecting local businesses with European investors and integrating regional industries into European value chains. Simultaneously, the Zhabeni Industrial Zone in Bitola, North Macedonia, signed a similar memorandum of understanding in Budva. As the only entity from North Macedonia to join the agreement, the zone aims to facilitate the transfer of environmentally sustainable practices and harmonize regional standards with EU regulations to support integration into the EU single market. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-30: Zhabeni Industrial Zone joins Western Balkans-EU partnership Bitola's Zhabeni Industrial Zone has signed a memorandum with the EU to foster business connections and sustainable practices between Western Balkan and EU industrial parks. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zhabeni-industrial-zone-joins-western-balkans-eu-partnership ### 2026-09-30: Nedakusi Business Zone joins European industrial park network Montenegro's Nedakusi Business Zone has joined a new EU-Western Balkans industrial park partnership to integrate regional businesses into European value chains and promote green economic standards. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nedakusi-business-zone-joins-european-industrial-park-network --- Cite as: Western Balkans industrial park EU integration. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/western-balkans-industrial-park-eu-integration