After decades out of the radar, Western Balkans entered on the agenda of European Community simultaneously with the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at the end of 80s. The 90s brought back the focus at the EU enlargement, creating new political momentum with new approaches in European Integration. Finally, 13 Central and Eastern European Countries became members of the EU in last two decades. The most-awaited new Enlargement Strategy for the remaining potential candidate and candidate countries in the Western Balkans, entitled "The Credible Enlargement Perspective for the Western Balkans" was presented earlier this year. The strategy that was presented eighteen years after the launch of the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP), indicates a clear prospect of accession of Western Balkans countries to the EU by the end of 2025. It is clear that Western Balkans needs the EU for more stability and less corruption, however for us, social acceptability of nationalism and far-right in the Western Europe is a danger for Western Balkans countries that were torn by sharp ethnic conflicts until recently. On the other hand, some Central European countries' descent into authoritarianism is another problem for sensitive stability of Western Balkans countries on the door of the EU. This study aims to take a comprehensive look at how Europe is Balkanizing while Western Balkans countries are Europeanizing. Some specific cases will be analyzed dealing with the rise of Nationalism and Authoritarianism in Europe and European Integration of Western Balkans countries.
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