Block common policies, the EU blocks you.

Simple.

Nothing to negotiate.

Least of all "membership"

Listen to Fleet Mac instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ul-cZyuYq4
RT @IreneKenyon4: Serbia is seeking EU membership, but refuses to align its foreign policies with the bloc, which will make it another Hungary, blocking consensus while demanding EU funds. https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/01/04/serbian-president-rejects-calls-for-sanctions-against-russia/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/IlvesToomas/status/1611010471662096386