Serbian media: New summit of EU, Western Balkan leaders held in December

The change of this summit with other summits held between the union and the Western Balkans lies in the fact that the host of this meeting will be one of the countries of the region.

So at least report Serbian state television Radio, “RTS”, calling to diplomatic sources in Brussels.

“The summit will most likely be held in Albania or Northern Macedonia”, reports RTS based on diplomatic sources.

“This meeting will give a new, strong signal of the EU's commitment to the Western Balkans, with a message for the countries of the region to benefit from the newly established political environment in Europe, in order to improve the membership process and resolve open issues in the region”,

In Brussels they estimate that the war in Ukraine has strengthened awareness in Europe of the importance of enlargement policy, which is evidenced also by the readiness to make rapid progress in talks with Ukraine and other countries that were not part of the process until late.

It is important that Western Balkan countries do not stand aside and lose the moment for faster progress. The following months will require ways for concrete progress on issues as the start of negotiations with Northern Macedonia, concrete progress in dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, the demand for visa liberalisation”, RTS further reports.

Before the December summit, in Prague on 6 October, the European Political Community “summit will be held at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel.

In addition to the leaders of the 27 EU members, the leaders of 17 other countries will be invited to that meeting, including the leaders of the Western Balkan countries -- Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, northern Macedonia, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina -- as well as Turkey, Norway, Switzerland, Great Britain, Iceland, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia and Azerbaijan -- reports the agency “Anadolutolutolus<1>.

The main topics discussed at the meeting will be the Russian attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis and the economic situation.

The first meeting of the “European Political Union” will be held on 6 October in the Prague EU Summit margins.

A day later, EU leaders will hold their planned meeting.

Many topics, such as security, stability, energy, climate, transport and economy, will be discussed during the meetings.

At the end of the day, final dinner will be held, with leaders expected to hold bilateral talks.

The idea of the so-called European political community “was introduced on the agenda by French President Emmanuel Macron at the EU Leaders Summit held in June.