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 Most conformant of the Balkan nations, yes. I disliked the EU from the outset as well, even voted against joining. But in a democracy you get only what the majority wants, so here I am making the best I can to separate myself and my family from that crap. 
 the thing is the EU isn't embargoing them like they are with everyone else except bulgaria and slovenia

"too corrupt" is the cover story. lol

more like the people in the government won't even comply 
 I have no doubt they are corrupt in their own way, but when the EU says it it usually means they won't bend over.

Our government is all too happy to do that so the EU doesn't mind turning a blind eye to the corruption, I guess. At least on occasion. 
 the EU is far more corrupt than any of yugoslavia was even at its worst

some might say "but Tito had his enemies assassinated, something something ethnic cleansing, Milosevic" but how many people are dying or living hellish lives even just due to the one thing of EU food regulations and additive approvals... or how unified they were in pushing Phizer et al's poison

i think the corruption is worse because it's less obvious