Hungary's proposal to advance Serbia's EU accession talks was rejected by several EU countries due to concerns over Serbia's human rights record, relations with Kosovo, and refusal to sanction Russia. Despite Serbia meeting technical benchmarks for Cluster 3 of the accession process, unanimity among member states was not achieved. Serbian President Vučić maintains strong ties with Russia and China, raising questions about Serbia's strategic direction. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)