Enlargement of the European Union

President Rumen Radev emphasized the shared understanding between Bulgaria and Hungary that achieving peace on the continent is essential for Europe's future. Speaking after his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Radev stated that peace is a prerequisite for security and the socio-economic development of Europe.

BRUSSELS - A declaration confirming a full and unequivocal commitment to an EU membership perspective for the Western Balkans was adopted at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels on Wednesday evening, noting that the region's future was in the EU.

The candidate countries of the Western Balkans must demonstrate in practice that they genuinely aspire to join the EU, emphasized New Democracy MEP Dimitris Tsiodras during today’s plenary session of the European Parliament. “We have been and continue to be strong supporters of the European perspective of the Western Balkans, a process initiated in Thessaloniki in 2003,” noted Mr. Tsiodras.

BRUSSELS - A declaration due to be adopted at a September 18 EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels will confirm full and unequivocal commitment to the perspective of EU membership for the Western Balkans and send a message that the region's future is in the EU.

BRUSSELS - The European Commission would want to open Cluster 3 in the EU accession talks with Serbia, new EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos noted in Brussels on Thursday.

BRUSSELS - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic on Thursday strongly condemned the narrative that the EU enlargement process was merit-based, and noted that, four years ago, Serbia had met all conditions for opening Cluster 3 in its accession talks and that she did not know how to explain to citizens why the cluster had not been opened yet.

BRUSSELS - The future of the Western Balkans is in the EU, European Council President Antonio Costa said in Brussels on Tuesday evening after an informal dinner with Western Balkan leaders, also attended by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

"Let's work to make it happen," Costa wrote in a post on X.

BRUSSELS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with new EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos in Brussels on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will be on a one-day visit to Brussels on Tuesday for separate meetings with EU officials, the presidential press office has announced.

The European Union's new enlargement commissioner, Slovenian Marta Kos, has called on North Macedonia to amend its constitution as a prerequisite for continuing its EU accession process.