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This is neither here nor there, but Serbia is an EU Candidate, likely to get membership in the coming years.
by unsupp0rted 3y ago
This is neither here nor there, but Serbia is an EU Candidate, likely to get membership in the coming years.
- kranke155 3y agoUnder current trajectory it would be a Russian-friendly Trojan horse inside the EU. Doubt it’s goanna happen.
- yreg 3y agoSerbian accession is not at all likely in the coming years. They have had full candidate status since 2012. Last year the European Parliament passed a resolution saying it "strongly regrets Serbia’s non-alignment with EU sanctions against Russia, which damages its EU accession process." There's also the problem regarding their relationship with Kosovo. Also, only 34-43% of Serbians want to join according to polls. Compared to Albania's 97% and Montenegro's 79%. I think Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and even Ukraine are more likely to join the EU next.
- unsupp0rted 3y agoI've lived in both Serbia and Albania fairly recently. Yes, 90-something % of Albanians would be glad to instantly improve their standard of living. Culturally (i.e. 'European Values') they're far from aligned with the EU right now. Serbia, on the other hand, does largely share "European Values", more and more so every year. Its political alignments can change very quickly. But the cultural trajectory is clear.
- yreg 3y agoInteresting, could you explain in what ways is Serbia more aligned with the EU?
- gambiting 3y agoAll stars point to that likelihood being pretty much zero. There is no apettite from either side to push the process along, other than from few outspoken politicians.