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Discussing the possibility of Schengen membership for the Western Balkans, Bojana Zorić told Radio Free Europe that "although it may sound politically attractive, the region is still legally, technically and politically far from full membership."
She explained that we cannot speak of the entire region's entry into Schengen as a single process since Western Balkan countries are at different stages of European integration and institutional development. "Each country must individually adopt and implement the EU acquis, including the Schengen acquis, and undergo separate technical and political assessments," she noted.