Međunarodna pomoć, posebno od EU, olakšala je poslijeratni oporavak regiona, dok je proces izgradnje bliskijih veza s Unijom otvorio granice i smanjio privlačnost šverca.
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.