The EU needs to give clear signals to public opinion across the region that meeting EU benchmarks has tangible effects on their lives. Serbia is emblematic of the importance of doing so, as public support there for the EU integration process has risen sharply in a only months, from 40% to 60%, thanks in large part to the EU’s decision of earlier this year to liberalize the visa regime.
欧盟必须清楚地告知巴尔干地区的人民：达到欧盟的标准也将为他们的生活带来实质性的变化。在这方面塞尔维亚堪称表率，其民意对入盟进程的支持率在短短一个月内从40%跃升到60%，而这源自于欧盟在年初时放宽签证管制的决定。