# EU’s strategic-alignment conditions put Serbia, Georgia and Turkey in a tight spot

https://mins.news/en/item/129125

- euronews, 2026-11-04 13:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/eu-tying-enlargement-to-strategic-alignment-puts-serbia-georgia-and-turkey-in-a-tight-spot

> The EU is increasingly linking enlargement to alignment on foreign policy and democracy, including through a new gradual-integration plan. Serbia, Georgia and Turkey have the lowest scores and show signs of backsliding.

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