– Craiova Group Overview:
– Cooperation project of Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia
– Aimed at European integration, economic, transport, and energy cooperation
– Originated from a summit meeting in Craiova in April 2015
– Inspired by the Visegrád Group
– Meetings have been quadrilateral since October 2017
– Economic Statistics:
– GDP (PPP) estimate for 2023: $1.591 trillion total, $34,637 per capita
– GDP (nominal) estimate for 2023: $762.798 billion total, $16,716 per capita
– Joint initiatives include strengthening telecommunication networks and constructing a motorway
– Proposal for a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup
– Focus on helping Serbia join the European Union
– Geographical Data:
– Land area: 110,993.6 km²
– Population density: 84.4/km²
– Includes countries like Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia
– Serbia’s exclusion of Kosovo in land area
– High IHDI rankings for the countries involved
– Population Statistics:
– Population density rankings vary among the countries
– Greece has a very high IHDI ranking
– Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria have high IHDI rankings
– Population on 1 January data available from Eurostat
– Serbia’s population data from the Republic of Serbia Statistical Office
– References and Sources:
– Data sources include Eurostat, IMF, and World Economic Outlook Database
– Articles from Novinite, B92, and government websites
– Coverage of joint military exercises and economic cooperation meetings
– Reports on the importance of the Craiova Group
– Information on a potential joint bid for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup
The Craiova Group (Quadrilateral), Craiova Four, or C4 is a cooperation project of four European states – Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia – for the purposes of furthering their European integration as well as economic, transport and energy cooperation with one another. The Group originated in a summit meeting of the heads of governments of Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, held on 24 April 2015 in the Romanian city of Craiova. At the group's inaugural meeting, Romania's then-Prime Minister Victor Ponta indicated that he was inspired by the Visegrád Group. Romania and Bulgaria both joined the European Union on 1 January 2007, while Serbia has been in accession negotiations since January 2014. Since October 2017 at the meeting in Varna, Bulgaria, with the inclusion of Greece, meetings have been quadrilateral.
Craiova Group Quadrilateral  | |
|---|---|
| Membership | |
| Establishment | 24 April 2015 |
| Area | |
• Total | 558,822 km2 (215,762 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate |  42,646,208 |
• Density | 78.9/km2 (204.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $1.591 trillion |
• Per capita | $34,637 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $762.798 billion |
• Per capita | $16,716 |
One of the first initiatives, after a meeting in Vidin, Bulgaria, was to strengthen the telecommunication networks in the border areas of the countries. Other goals include helping Serbia join the European Union and the construction of a motorway linking Bucharest, Sofia and Belgrade.
On 2 November 2018, Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov stated that Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras proposed joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup by Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Greece during the meeting in Thessaloniki.
