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Western Balkan leaders meet in Albania to discuss EU integration

Western Balkan leaders pledged to accelerate reforms and economic integration with the EU, supporting a €6 billion growth plan amid ongoing regional and geopolitical tensions.

  • The presidents of Western Balkan nations met in Golem, Albania, to discuss economic integration with the European Union amid geopolitical challenges.
  • This annual meeting aims to support EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, including Albania, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Kosovo.
  • Albanian President Bajram Begaj, Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, and Croatian President Zoran Milanovic led the summit, attended by leaders from various Balkan states.
  • Concerns have risen that the war in Ukraine may affect the region, which is still dealing with the aftermath of past conflicts.
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Croatian President Zoran Milanović stated today in Durres that Croatia and Slovenia are not mentors to the Western Balkan countries, but rather support on the path to the EU, but he did not agree with his Slovenian counterpart Nataša Pirc Musar on the abolition of unanimity as a decision-making method in the negotiation process, the Croatian Indeks reported.

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Western Balkan leaders meet in Albania to discuss EU integration

Leaders of the Western Balkan countries on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to a joint European future, pledging to deepen cooperation and accelerate reforms that would bring the region closer to the European Union.

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The presidents of the Western Balkan nations met Monday in Albania to discuss ways to accelerate their economic integration with the European Union in the midst of growing geopolitical challenges.

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KVUE broke the news in Austin, United States on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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