“A historic moment for the Western Balkans”, Von der Leyen publishes photos from summit in Tirana

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyeen has described holding the European Political Community Summit in Tirana as a historic and symbolic event for the Western Balkan region. In a post on the social network X, von der Leyen stressed that despite heavy rain that fell during the event, this moment did not [...]
She thanked Prime Minister Edi Rama for the excellent hospitality and praised the meeting as a powerful “ibol” that shows the region's proximity to the European Union. The European Commission president said this was the first meeting of this kind held in the Western Balkans and described it as an evidence of the EU's commitment to continue efforts to integrate countries in the region.
Our European family of values is bigger than the European Union's borders. We share a continent and a common future,” added von der Leyeen, conveying a powerful message for a close and stable future between the EU and the Western Balkans.
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