EU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects
European leaders are convening in Montenegro to discuss the integration of six western Balkan countries into the EU. The summit aims to reaffirm the EU's commitment to enlargement amid geopolitical tensions. Leaders emphasize the importance of the region for Europe's stability and security.
- ▪More than 30 EU leaders, including Macron and von der Leyen, are meeting in Tivat, Montenegro.
- ▪The summit focuses on integrating Montenegro, Albania, and other Balkan countries into the EU single market.
- ▪Montenegro aspires to become the EU's 28th member by 2028, while Albania is seen as the next likely candidate.
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The French president, Emmanuel Macron, left, and Montenegro’s president, Jakov Milatović, at a press conference on Thursday in Cetinje. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, left, and Montenegro’s president, Jakov Milatović, at a press conference on Thursday in Cetinje. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesEuropean UnionEU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospectsMacron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countriesJennifer Rankin in BrusselsFri 5 Jun 2026 00.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 5 Jun 2026 00.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEuropean leaders will seek to show six western Balkan countries that they have a real chance of…
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