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EU Membership Blocked: Serbia Must Recognize Kosovo

4/25/2025

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Serbia's path to EU membership is blocked, according to MEP Tonio Picula, who insists that recognizing Kosovo as a state is non-negotiable. He condemned President Aleksandar Vucic for leveraging EU ties for personal gain, warning that a potential referendum on EU membership could reveal Serbia's troubling ties with Russia and China, leading to disillusionment.

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Serbia's path to EU membership is blocked, according to MEP Tonio Picula, who insists that recognizing Kosovo as a state is non-negotiable. He condemned President Aleksandar Vucic for leveraging EU ties for personal gain, warning that a potential referendum on EU membership could reveal Serbia's troubling ties with Russia and China, leading to disillusionment.