Although in recent years the EU has not experienced a difficult process of enlargement, it is affected by "enlargement fatigue" that is one of the consequences of multiple crises affecting its democratic legitimacy. Euroscepticism is acting on the offensive, and a series of parties in Western Europe assumes hard position, supporting the withdrawal from the Union and articulating - stronger than in previous years - anti-enlargement messages. The Eastern Partnership has also become the object of contestation being a preliminary stage of EU enlargement for post-Soviet space. This intuition embraces the high level of EU involvement in promoting democracy and good governance in the three partner states that have signed association agreements. Indeed, without being able to speak about positive results in terms of democratization, the models selected by the EU for interacting with partners boosts transparency and accountability in the government sector, paying attention to intersocietal relations,as well.  The article describes how the EU agenda in the Eastern neighborhood intersects with Dutch Eurosceptic concerns, indicating that the EU passes through a difficult time. The Dutch referendum revealed the existence of a hostile minority, as well as, the fact that public support for new partner’s integration is limited. The arguments of those who, immediately after the summit in Vilnius and the regime change in Ukraine, have been calling for quick recognition of the right of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to get a path to EU membership, appeared to be unpopular, but they are not incorrect