Serbia's state-sponsored funeral for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic has exposed the country's deteriorating commitment to EU values, prompting Brussels to question whether Belgrade can pursue membership while backsliding on democracy, rule of law, and refusing Russian sanctions.
Western Balkans truck drivers blocked EU borders September 14 due to Schengen visa restrictions affecting approximately five thousand drivers across Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, exemplifying broader EU integration stagnation while Turkey, Russia, and China expand regional influence.
President Trump threatened to launch 1,000 missiles at Iran if it attempts assassination; Congress cleared F-110 jet engine sales to Turkey; over 1,000 Srebrenica genocide victims remain unidentified 31 years after the 1995 massacre.