In my master thesis, I will focus on the integration of the Western Balkans countries in the European Union and the consequences of the formation of a new European Union. The main research question in this thesis is: What kind of consequences do EU enlargement policies have towards Western Balkans on the candidate countries? The EU already has internal problems going on. The enlargement will only bring additional certain risks. The EU enlargement policies and their intention to “close’’ the doors for future enlargement until 2025 have controversial meaning for each candidate country individually. Critics say that these policies have weakened the Balkan countries' determination to continue with tough reforms and the citizens are losing patience and expressing serious doubts about their countries' entry into the EU and the real benefits or detriments of it. In my thesis, I will thus test this assumption by analyzing the public opinion of residents of Western Balkan towards EU membership.
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