BiH, koja se ne može učlaniti u Uniju dok god je nadzire međunarodni visoki predstavnik, te Kosovo, koje ne priznaje pet zemalja EU, zaostaju za ostatkom regiona na putu ka evropskim integracijama.
BiH, which cannot join the Union as long as it is overseen by an international high representative, and Kosovo, which is not recognised by five of the EU nations, lag behind the rest of the region on the European integration path.