Highest support for EU in Kosovo, lowest in Serbia

According to an opinion poll published this week by the International Republican Institute (IRI), if a referendum on EU membership were held, there would be a majority support in four out of five surveyed Western Balkan countries.

Only in Serbia, an equal percentage of people said they would vote for and against EU membership – 39%. In a 2024 survey published by IRI, 40% said they would vote for and 34% against the membership.

In Kosovo, 89% of citizens said they would vote for EU membership, while in Montenegro that share is 73% (with 15% against). In North Macedonia, 70% of people said they would vote in favour of membership, and 66% share that position in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The survey was carried out in May and June 2025. It was not carried out in Albania.

Serbia is also the most sceptical country when it comes to the question of the seriousness of the EU to accept new members. Only 27