Topmødet mellem EU og Vestbalkan fandt sted 17. december 2025 i Bruxelles. Bruxelleserklæringen blev udstedt.

Syvende møde i tiltrædelseskonferencen med Albanien blev holdt i dag i Bruxelles, og der blev indledt forhandlinger om klynge 5: ressourcer, landbrug og samhørighed.

Joint press release at the occasion of the EU-Western Balkans ministerial forum on justice and home affairs, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 30-31 October 2025.

Fælles erklæring i anledning af ministerkonferencen om retlige og indre anliggender mellem EU og Vestbalkan, 30.-31. oktober 2025 i Sarajevo, Bosnien-Hercegovina.

Sjette møde i tiltrædelseskonferencen med Albanien blev holdt i dag i Bruxelles, og der blev indledt forhandlinger om klynge 4: grøn dagsorden og bæredygtig konnektivitet.

Rådet vedtog den anden bistandsforanstaltning til en værdi af 15 mio. € under den europæiske fredsfacilitet til fordel for Albaniens væbnede styrker.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, visited Srebrenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) on 11 July 2025 and delivered a speech at the ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.

På 23. møde i tiltrædelseskonferencen med Montenegro blev kapitel 5 om offentlige udbud foreløbigt lukket.

26. juni vedtog Det Europæiske Råd konklusioner om Ukraine, Mellemøsten, europæisk forsvar og sikkerhed, EU i verden, konkurrenceevne, migration, Republikken Moldova, Vestbalkan, indre sikkerhed, beredskab, hybride aktiviteter og andre punkter.

Rådet forlængede mandatet for EU's retsstatsmission i Kosovo* indtil 14. juni 2027.

Formanden for Det Europæiske Råd, António Costa, indbød lederne til mødet 26.-27. juni 2025 i Bruxelles, hvor de skal drøfte, hvordan der kan opbygges et mere konkurrencedygtigt, mere sikkert og mere selvstændigt Europa for vores borgere, og sikre, at Den Europæiske Union er en effektiv, forudsigelig og pålidelig global aktør.

Femte møde i tiltrædelseskonferencen med Albanien fandt sted i dag i Bruxelles og åbnede klynge 3: konkurrenceevne og inklusiv vækst.

During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU’s strong commitment to Albania’s accession, praised the country’s reform progress, and commended its role in hosting the upcoming European Political Community summit. He also welcomed the opening of a College of Europe campus in Tirana, highlighting Albania's deepening ties with the EU.

During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the President of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski in Skopje. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU's commitment to the country's EU accession path and commended North Macedonia on its progress on the reform agenda. He also stressed that these efforts must continue and that the EU is ready to support North Macedonia in this process.

Remarks by President Antonio Costa after his meeting in Pristina with President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu.

During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović in Podgorica. At the joint press conference, he highlighted that enlargement is crucial for the stability and prosperity of the region, praising Montenegro's progress towards EU membership. He also stressed the importance of continuing reforms and maintaining good neighborly relations.

During a visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU’s full commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s accession process, while addressing concerns about the persisting challenges in the country, in particular the need to accelerate progress on the necessary reforms, and the recent developments in Republika Srpska.

In the context of a visit to the Western Balkan region, European Council President António Costa met in Belgrade with the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić. During the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU’s strong commitment to Serbia’s accession, emphasising that now there is a momentum that must be seized through swift reforms. He stressed that accession is a merit-based process, highlighting the need for full alignment with EU foreign policy, including support for Ukraine and strong condemnation of Russia's war of aggression.

During the week of 12 May 2025, European Council President António Costa will travel to the Western Balkans to meet with the political leadership and co-host the sixth European Political Community Summit in Tirana.

Rådet vedtog en tredje bilateral bistandsforanstaltning til en værdi af 15 mio. € inden for rammerne af den europæiske fredsfacilitet for at styrke det operationelle beredskab i Republikken Nordmakedoniens hær.