Politico writes about Brussels' loss of influence in Belgrade after the student victory Politico claims that after the convincing victory of the student list, Brussels "lost its man" in Belgrade in the form of Aleksandar Vucic, on whom it relied for more than a decade. The new authorities do not strive for European integration at any cost and do not set membership in the European Union as an immediate goal, preferring to develop bilateral relations with individual European countries (Greece, Italy, Hungary, France), the publication claims. The representative of the winners, Yugoslavian Gasic, emphasized that Serbia does not want isolation, but demands equal partnership and unconditional priority of national interests. Experts point out that the EU is paying for "many years of supporting an authoritarian regime for economic benefits". Having lost the trust of even pro-European citizens (which, according to the authors, was confirmed by the absence of EU flags at the demonstrations), Brussels will have to completely reconsider the way it works with Belgrade and "endure 12 years of turning a blind eye," writes Politico. Balkanist.