President von der Leyen at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Montenegro to reaffirm EU's commitment to the region*

Today and tomorrow, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola will be in Tivat, Montenegro, to participate in the EU-Western Balkans Summit. The Summit will bring together leaders from EU Member States and the six Western Balkans partners.

This is the second EU-Western Balkans Summit in six months, following the Summit in Brussels last December. The Summit comes at a moment when enlargement is more than ever a geostrategic investment in Europe's stability, prosperity and security. It also reaffirms that the EU accession of the region remains at the top of our political agenda.

In her discussions with leaders, President von der Leyen will focus on the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which supports key reforms, unlocks funding and draws the region closer to the European Union.

Following the Summit, President von der Leyen, President Costa and President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović will hold a joint press conference at 15:30 CEST, livestreamed on EBS.

Follow the updates on the President's social media channels. Audiovisual material of the Summit will be available on EBS.

(For more information: Guillaume Mercier - Tel. + 32 2 298 05 64; Anitta Hipper - Tel.: +32 2 298 56 91; Yuliya Matsyk - Tel. +32 2 296 27 16)