Assessing Russian impact on the Western Balkan countries' EU accession: cases of Croatia and Serbia
Journal: DSpace repository (University of Tartu)
Year: 2017

The matter of EU enlargement to the Western Balkans has become overshadowed by pressing issues such as Brexit, the rise of the radical right and international terrorism. Notwithstanding the pressure to address these issues accordingly, increasing tensions and ethnic outbursts across the Western Balkan region are reason enough for the European Union to devote significant attention to accession talks. This article addresses the Western Balkan countries’ Europeanization process with consideration o