Future of Western Balkans in the EU uncertain as integration hopes fade

The European Union is no longer sending a clear signal that it is ready to accept all Western Balkan countries into the bloc, even though this was once discussed as a future goal. Florian Bieber, a Western Balkans expert and university professor, expressed a pessimistic view during an interview with Pressing hard-talk show, suggesting that the region may end up in a situation similar to Turkey — with ongoing negotiations but little real progress towards EU membership. Pročitaj više