On 17 December 2025, leaders of the European Union and the Western Balkan countries met in Brussels at an yearly summit on the future of the region and the further enlargement of the Union. "We are 1 European family. We have a common continent and, above all, common values and history," stressed the president of the European Council, António Costa. Importance of the EU-Western Balkans summit 2025 The EU-Western Balkans summit... Learn more »EU-Western Balkans 2025: a fresh wave of integration