This document summarizes the results of a Gallup survey conducted in 7 Balkan countries regarding citizens' attitudes on a variety of topics including national identity, views on the European Union, perceptions of corruption and organized crime, trust in international institutions, and satisfaction with government performance. The survey involved 1000 respondents from each country through face-to-face interviews in September-October 2008.

1. Voices of the Balkans: between hope and disenchantment Robert Manchin Gallup Europe

4. Emotional energy in new countries vs. BiH and Croatia

5. Strong feelings: Identification with “own country” (% very & extremely strongly) 65 58 33 76 61 65 52 42 79 10 51

6. % of people who can not identify at all or only a little with “Balkans ” 60 34 41 47 10 23 21 32

7. Less emotional strength in identification with “Europe” (% very & extremely strongly) 26 22 15 67 49 35 25

8. Staying home or moving elsewhere? Ideally, would you like to move (permanently or temporarily) to another country, or would you prefer to continue living in [COUNTRY/ENTITY] ?

9. Subjective momentum – getting better or worse

10. Corruption – getting around, finding solutions

11. Organized crime – popular pressure is particularly high in Croatia

13. The majority feels welcomed by the EU Do you think that the European Commission wants [COUNTRY] to join the European Union?

14. No perceived difficulties in the form of popular support of further enlargement… Do you think that people in the European Union want s [COUNTRY] to join the European Union?

15. As Croats get closer to the date see more balanced costs and benefits Generally speaking, do you think that [COUNTRY]’s membership of the European Union WOULD BE a good thing, a bad thing, or neither good or bad?

16. Croats convinced that personally they would not benefit from the accession

18. Role of the international community over last 15-20 years Thinking of the last 15-20 years taking everything into account overall how would you describe the International community’s role in [COUNTRY]?

20. Deep divisions within Macedonia

21. The reputation of the ICTY in the region In your views what best describes the proceedings of the ICTY?

22. Satisfaction with government performance

23. Majority sees a need for a new Constitution in Bosnia

24. But they mean different outcomes: