International assistance, particularly from the EU, facilitated the region's postwar recovery, while the process of building closer ties with the Union opened borders and reduced the allure of smuggling.
Međunarodna pomoć, posebice od EU, olakšala je poslijeratni oporavak regije, dok je proces izgradnje čvršćih veza s Unijom otvorio granice i umanjio primamljivost krijumčarenja.