EU leaders push Balkan accession at Montenegro summit (opens in new tab)

European Union and Western Balkan leaders met in Tivat, Montenegro, on Friday for a summit focused on bringing Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia closer to the 27-member bloc. More than 30 leaders were expected, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa. The agenda centers on deeper inte...