Support for EU accession remains high across enlargement partners, latest surveys show

The European Commission has published the results of the latest perception surveys on enlargement among citizens in the Western Balkans, Eastern Neighbourhood and Türkiye. The findings show that support for EU accession remains strong across the enlargement partners, with citizens continuing to associate closer ties with the European Union with greater security, economic opportunity and better prospects for younger generations.

Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said: “As the latest polls show, citizens across our enlargement partners are clear about what closer ties with the European Union mean in practice: stronger peace and security, wider economic opportunities, and better prospects for the next generation.”

In candidate countries and potential candidates, surveys show that EU accession continues to enjoy public support, although levels of support vary among countries. In the Western Balkans, support is strongest in Albania (92%) and Kosovo (83%). More than 60% of respondents in Montenegro, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are also in favour of joining the EU, while support in Serbia stands at 31%. Expectations about the timing for accession have grown significantly in Montenegro, where 62