Geoeconomics: Europe's radiance is fading between Belgrade and Reykjavik
The islands' "no" to EU negotiations and Serbia's distancing from European principles are frustrating for the EU. There can only be one response to this. A guest post.
The European Union is facing challenges as nationalists gain strength within the community and news from its neighborhood questions its external influence. Former General Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide and war crimes, was buried with military honors in Belgrade. In Iceland, over 52% of voters rejected resuming EU accession talks.
Meanwhile, Serbia, which has been negotiating EU membership for 12 years, is growing distant from European values, with democracy and the rule of law deteriorating and Chinese and Russian influence increasing.
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