Abstract:

In this article, data regarding the role and impact of the media in the integration processes from countries in Southeast Europe will be presented. Here, some of the most major premises of the obligations from the countries of the Balkans in the fulfillment of the criteria to be part of the European space will be specified, such as: mechanisms in the prevention and combat of corruption, organized crime, stable economy and free trade, freedom of human rights and ethnic minorities, freedom of press and free movement, liberal and comprehensive constitution, rule of law, democratic elections and governance. In all these processes, their reporting and reflection from the media is undoubtedly influential, which highlights and attributes to the public opinion the fulfillment and stumble of these determining factors of the governments from the countries in Southeast Europe, in order of being part of the European mechanisms.

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