If the Zagreb Summit between the EU and the Western Balkans is held virtually

The Western Balkans-EU Summit will be held tomorrow, May 6, via video conference.

This summit was scheduled to be held on May 7 in Zagreb, but due to the pandemic, the date was changed.

What are the objectives of the summit?

The EU is the most important partner of the Western Balkans region and the video conference will underline the importance of the unique EU-Western Balkans relationship.

In the fight against Covid-19, the European Union and the Western Balkans are united. The summit will provide an opportunity to highlight mutual solidarity and cooperation in these times of crisis. Partners in the region have contributed to helping EU Member States, while the European Union has mobilised over €3.3 billion to help the Western Balkans deal with the coronavirus crisis.

 Who will attend the Summit?

The EU-Western Balkans Summit will bring together:

heads of state or government from EU member states

leaders from the six Western Balkan partners: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia and Kosovo.

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will chair the meeting. He will represent the EU together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.