German MEP Knut Fleckenstein  firmly believes the EU new strategy towards the Western Balkans will work and deliver for both the EU27 bloc and the countries of the region, without compromising criteria, but completing the reform package with a faisible pace. Although admitting the existing problems with the rule of law and fundamental rights, corruption and organised crime, Fleckenstein refers to successful experiences of the EU enlargement  like Baltic states to underline the EU project of Western Balkans joining the EU is possible, and even needed to achieve the compilation of the original architecture of the European Union forefathers: