Divided between the fear of a hasty enlargement and the fear of a slow one, European governments have begun losing influence across the Balkans, as the region’s leaders have started to doubt the sincerity of the EU’s commitment – and the need to pursue EU-mandated reforms. The challenge for the EU is how to get back to the point where it is once again creating incentives for progress, rather than sowing disillusionment and the possibility of regression.