EU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects

Macron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countries European leaders will seek to show six western Balkan countries that they have a real chance of joining the EU one day, despite splits over how to handle enlargement of the 27-member bloc. Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen are among more than 30 leaders expected to gather in the Montenegrin coastal resort of Tivat on Friday for summit talks. T...

By Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

EU seeking ways to speed up Western Balkans membership

European Council President Antonio Costa said new ways need to be found to speed up Western Balkans membership in the EU. His comments come ahead of an upcoming summit in Montenegro.

The EU will look for ways to make it quicker for the Western Balkan countries to join the bloc

US remains top EU export market despite steep decline

The European Union imported €627.8 billion worth of goods from non-EU countries and exported €640.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat, with exports showing signs of weakening despite a rise in quarterly imports. Compared with the previous quarter, EU imports increased by 1.7 per cent, while exports slipped by 0.1 per […]

Taoiseach to discuss western Balkans' EU integration

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is attending the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Montenegro today, where discussions will be held on the potential accession of six countries in the region into the European Union.

Behind the smiles and the sanctions: The hidden truth about Israeli-European relations

Amid headlines of EU-Israel tension, Prof. Sharon Pardo reveals that trade, arms, and cooperation quietly persist, even as EU statements grow harsher.

New momentum for EU enlargement: What the French-German non-paper brings

France and Germany have proposed a new approach to EU enlargement in a non-paper that suggests granting Western Balkan countries and Moldova privileged access to the EU single market and observer status in certain EU institutions ahead of full membership, as part of efforts to reinvigorate the enlargement process. The document calls for a more […]

By Aleksandra Obradović

EU preparing over €50M for Armenia, planning to buy goods blocked by Russia

The European Union is preparing more than €50 million in financial assistance for Armenia and will begin purchasing Armenian goods whose imports have been blocked by Russia ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections.

Serbia President Attends Summit in Montenegro Despite Intelligence Warnings

Despite alleged security threats and a ban on 87 Serbs entering Montenegro, Vucic travels to EU–Western Balkans Summit, saying it is 'important to represent Serbia there'.

By Katarina Baletic

Meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Aleksandar Vucic, discussed energy cooperation and support for Serbia’s European path

Earlier, the Prime Minister met with Rumen Radev in Sofia ahead of the EU–Western Balkans Summit The post Meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Aleksandar Vucic, discussed energy cooperation and support for Serbia’s European path appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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