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There is a new, fresh atmosphere in the Western Balkans following the decisive action taken by Serbia's new government, Miroslav Lajčák, the High Representative of the International Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, told EurActiv in an interview.
The leaders of Bulgaria and Romania have accepted criticism of the two countries' performances in meeting EU standards on judicial reform and fight against corruption as fair. But financial sanctions amounting to hundreds of thousands of euro were hard to swallow in Sofia.
European scepticism about Turkey's EU accession is fuelling a popular backlash among many Turks who are growing increasingly distrustful of the EU. (read more)
Some of the EU's strongest and wealthiest 'old' member states continue to restrict access to their labour markets by workers from Eastern Europe. (read more)
The EU's fundamental objective for the Western Balkans region (South East Europe) is to create a situation where military conflict is unthinkable – expanding to the region the area of peace, stability, prosperity and freedom established over the last 50 years by gradual European integration. (read more)
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