Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "Why Tensions are Flaring in the Balkans (it's not just the Euros)" video.

  1. I think from the EU's point of view, they probably don't care that much, being as these are small countries that offer very little, and after seeing how things can go with Hungary and until recently, Poland, the last thing the EU will want is for more countries to join that are backsliding on democracy like Hungary have been doing. The end result is that the wait for these countries to join the EU is likely getting longer unless the people in those countries rise up and clean up corruption. Basically, from the EU's point of view, there are more than enough other countries for them to chew on that want EU membership for them to care about some small countries that are backsliding on democracy and corruption, so it's really up to the people in these countries to rise up before the corruption gets so bad that it starts doing real harm to the people, not to mention that these countries could become a puppet of Russia, you only have to look at the undertone lines of where the money is flowing and Putin has an interest in pulling them away from the west, which is probably for the best, people learn a lot sooner from mistakes after all, but it is unfortunate for the innocent people that get dragged into all this, but at the end of the day, the EU can only do so much for these countries, they have to help themselves if they really want things to get better, either that or just be a puppet of Russia. Also, I highly doubt the EU will want any of these countries in the EU until there is long term regional stability among the countries, or at the very least, the countries that push hard to join the EU, try to mend things with the others, whether it's successful or not, if they try, that might be enough for the EU to open the door wider to the country that's trying.
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