EU-Western Balkans Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes an open letter from Ukrainian President Zelensky to Russian President Putin. Macron delivers a press statement at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Porto Montenegro, Tivat.

Balkan and EU leaders are meeting in Montenegro to discuss EU expansion, focusing on Montenegro's accession and regional reforms to counter security and economic threats from Russia and China. The summit highlights efforts to strengthen the EU's single market and defense capabilities amid global instability.

Balkan and EU leaders gather in Montenegro for a summit focused on accelerating EU enlargement to counter Russian and Chinese influence. Montenegro aims to join the EU as the 28th member by 2028, with an accession treaty in progress, while other Balkan candidates like Albania and Serbia remain at varying reform stages.