Top EU chiefs are gathering in Tivat, Montenegro from this Thursday for the EU-Western Balkans summit. But with the EU already struggling to manage 27 member states, why is Brussels pushing for enlargement right now? #EuropeToday

European Council President António Costa says that the European Union summit this week with candidate nations of the Western Balkans will show that the opportunity for enlargement…

EU and Western Balkans leaders are gathering in Montenegro ahead of a high-level summit focused on EU enlargement. Montenegro, the host nation, is also a frontrunner and could…

Top EU chiefs are gathering in Tivat, Montenegro from this Thursday for the EU-Western Balkans summit. But with the EU already struggling to manage 27 member states, why is…

The European Union is exploring ways to speed up the membership process for six Western Balkan countries.

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…

La cumbre Balcanes Occidentales-UE de este viernes en Tivat ha de servir para reactivar el camino de entrada de quienes más tiempo llevan esperando: 'Es el momento', avisa Antonio…

European Union and Balkan leaders are meeting in Montenegro for talks on expanding the bloc. This region is seen as crucial for countering security and economic threats from…

Macron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countries

EU and Western Balkan leaders gathered in the Adriatic port town of Tivat in Montenegro on Friday, alongside heads of Europe's largest economies including French President…

Council chief calls for the EU's enlargement rules to be "streamlined" by removing the need for unanimity at each stage of the process, framing the shift towards the Balkans as…

Dozens of European leaders and heads of state from the six Western Balkan countries will be in Montenegro on Friday for talks about how to grow the European Union. Also in the…

German Chancellor Merz has said he wants Western Balkan countries to be better integrated into the EU as they seek full membership. Commission head Von der Leyen called for a…

European leaders are gathering in Montenegro with EU expansion high on the agenda. Montenegro is a leading candidate for accession while, further east, Ukraine and Moldova also…

Enlargement has risen up the EU agenda due to Russia's war against Ukraine, with Kyiv keen to join the bloc

European leaders gathered in Montenegro on Friday with a renewed focus on "gradual integration" for six Western Balkan nations vying to join the bloc.

Leaders from at 30 European countries converged on Tivat to discuss next steps on admitting Montenegro and 5 other Balkan states to the European Union.

Alongside Ukraine and Moldova, six Western Balkan nations wish to join the European Union.