21/06/2026
Enlargement is an investment in the EU’s future.
Citizens across the EU’s enlargement partners continue to express support for EU accession and are clear about what closer ties with the EU mean in practice:
🔹Stronger peace and security
🔹Greater economic opportunities
🔹Better prospects for the next generation
These are among the findings of the latest perception surveys on enlargement.
Support for EU accession:
Western Balkans: 🇦🇱 (92%), 🇽🇰 (83%), 🇲🇪 🇲🇰 🇧🇦 (all above 60%), 🇷🇸 (31%)
Eastern Neighbourhood: 🇬🇪(71%), 🇺🇦(65%), 🇲🇩 (58%)
Türkiye: 🇹🇷 (46%)