How Allocation of EU Rapporteur Jobs Might Impact Western Balkan Accession Hopes

The names of the new EU rapporteurs for each of the six Western Balkan countries will emerge over the coming weeks. The relative strength of the various party groupings in the European parliament indicates how some countries might fare better than others.

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