ОбществоOctober 23, 2022

Montenegro’s EU Accession Is Supported by 76% of the Population

Montenegro’s EU membership is supported by an overwhelming majority of citizens, but according to public opinion polls, enthusiasm for European integration is highest in Albania. On the other hand, citizens of Serbia expressed the lowest level of support...

Montenegro’s membership in the EU is supported by an overwhelming majority of citizens, but according to public opinion polls, enthusiasm for European integration is highest in Albania. On the other hand, citizens of Serbia expressed the lowest support for the region’s membership in the EU, reports RTCG.

The level of support is the same in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and they share third place in the region after Albania and Kosovo.

Comparing surveys in candidate countries and potential candidates, it can be seen that support among the region’s citizens is even higher in Kosovo than in Montenegro.

According to DFC data, EU membership is supported by 76 percent of Montenegro’s citizens. In Albania, this support stands at 97 percent, and in Kosovo at 93 percent.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 76 percent of citizens support membership, while in North Macedonia 74 percent of citizens support joining the EU.

According to polls, EU membership is supported by 34 percent of citizens in Serbia.