Indeed, although EU integration is already bringing democracy and stability to the countries of the Balkans, it is an unfinished job, and completing that task is both vital and uncertain. The current economic crisis is leading public opinion in the western Balkans to lose confidence that peace and economic growth are still within reach, creating the risk of a possible slowdown in the integration process.
事实上，虽然入盟进程已经为巴尔干各国带来了民主和稳定，但这项至关重要的工作还远未结束，甚至无法确定能否圆满完成。经济危机致使该地区民众对未来的和平与增长失去了信心，使人担心整合进程会否因此步履维艰。