The declining EU integration support among Serbs could be explained easier with Vucic’s policies of…
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For the first time since Serbia launched its European Union integration process in 2009—following a decade of wars waged against countries in the region—more Serbs refuse to join the EU than those who wish for the country to achieve its 13-year-long objective.
An IPSOS survey found that 44 percent of Serbs are against European integration, 35 percent are in favor, and 21 percent declined to answer or said they don’t know, according to Serbian news agency Tanjug. This shows a considerable decline in the support for EU integration compared to the last two years: a 2021 survey (52 percent in favor, 33 against, and 15 undecided), and a 2020 survey (52 percent in favor, 33 against, and 14 undecided).
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic connected these result to the European Union’s pressure on Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia…
