Yugoslavia was a wonderful idea, that superseded petty self interest, that tried to unite the republics as separate entities with a common goal, sharing the ties of culture, language and tradition. Religion was an obstacle, that's why communists very intelligently didn't ban it, but made it a laughable thing, sort of disrespectful to be engaging in for any rational, intelligent man.
However, with the death of Yugoslavia, extreme religion emerged (look up clerofashism) where the priests again emerged as "guardians of morals and the people", supporting war, violence against homosexuals or any liberal values, and trying to invoke the moral authority of a 13th century institution. Problem with Balkan people is that they are much more emotional than rational, and will buy that.
So to answer the question, if Balkan people evolve so much to understand the danger of tradition invoking religion and can overcome the divisions of the past, yeah, they would.
However, with the death of Yugoslavia, extreme religion emerged (look up clerofashism) where the priests again emerged as "guardians of morals and the people", supporting war, violence against homosexuals or any liberal values, and trying to invoke the moral authority of a 13th century institution. Problem with Balkan people is that they are much more emotional than rational, and will buy that.
So to answer the question, if Balkan people evolve so much to understand the danger of tradition invoking religion and can overcome the divisions of the past, yeah, they would.
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