EU to advance expansion plans at Balkans summit

European and Balkan leaders agreed to advance expansion plans at the high-stakes EU-Western Balkans Summit in Montenegro on Friday.

Hosted in a leading candidate country, the summit aims to accelerate accession processes, inject "new momentum" into the reforms, and deepen economic and defense integration amid shifting global security threats. Focus also includes defense partnerships, cybersecurity, and countering hybrid and disinformation threats.