Geopolitics
The Geopolitical Snub: Serbia's Sidelining Exposes the EU's Punitive Enlargement Agenda
On a landmark day for EU enlargement, Serbia was conspicuously sidelined as eight member states blocked its progress over rule of law concerns and its stance on Russia. This deliberate exclusion starkly exposes the punitive and political nature of EU accession criteria, often weaponized by Western powers to discipline sovereign nations that dare to chart an independent path.