{"id":147736,"date":"2023-12-14T03:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T02:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=147736"},"modified":"2023-12-14T10:58:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T09:58:32","slug":"eu-and-western-balkans-leaders-meet-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/eu-and-western-balkans-leaders-meet-in-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"EU and Western Balkans leaders meet in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>One year after the 2022 summit in Tirana, EU and Western Balkans leaders met in Brussels for their fourth annual summit.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/consejo.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-147731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/consejo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/consejo.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/consejo-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/consejo-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/consejo-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/consejo-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The summit was an opportunity to reaffirm the\u00a0<strong>EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans<\/strong> and also the need for partners\u2019 sustained and irreversible reform achievements, underpinned by EU values and principles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main topics of discussion were:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>bringing Western Balkans partners closer to the EU and advancing\u00a0<strong>gradual integration \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>building an\u00a0<strong>economic foundation<\/strong>\u00a0for the future and mitigating the impact of Russia\u2019s war of aggression against Ukraine<\/li>\n<li>reinforcing security and building resilience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the end of the summit, the\u00a0<strong>Brussels<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>declaration<\/strong>\u00a0was issued.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Bringing Western Balkans partners closer to the EU and advancing gradual integration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU aims to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU, preparing the ground for accession, and bringing concrete benefits to their citizens already during the enlargement process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To this end, the EU intends to explore additional measures aimed at further advancing\u00a0<strong>gradual integration<\/strong>. The EU also underlines the importance of fully using the potential of existing legal instruments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU welcomed the resolve of the Western Balkans partners to respect and commit to core European values and principles in line with international law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU is ready to examine proposals made in the\u00a0<strong>new Growth Plan<\/strong>, recently presented by the Commission, for enhancing the economic integration of the Western Balkans with the EU.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the summit, EU and Western Balkans leaders took stock of the progress made in various areas such as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>digital connectivity including the reduction of data roaming costs<\/li>\n<li>mutual recognition of university diplomas and professional qualifications within the region<\/li>\n<li>transport and connectivity, including the EU-Western Balkans Green and Blue Lanes<\/li>\n<li>continued implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan, with \u20ac16.6 billion already mobilised<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"floated-right \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>The EU also strongly welcomed the establishment of a<strong>\u00a0new campus of the College of Europe in Tirana\u00a0<\/strong>and the launch of the application process for the first academic year, 2024-2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"floated-right well\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/eu-leaders-and-western-balkans-partners-reconfirm-strategic-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hpitem-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/eu-leaders-and-western-balkans-partners-reconfirm-strategic-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU leaders and Western Balkans partners reconfirm strategic partnership<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Building a robust economic foundation for the future and mitigating the impact of Russia\u2019s war of aggression against Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to mitigate the impact of Russia\u2019s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU is determined to further<strong>\u00a0intensify its political engagement<\/strong>\u00a0with the Western Balkans region, in addition to the assistance already provided.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU will continue its support for the Western Balkan partners in<strong>\u00a0tackling the negative effects<\/strong>\u00a0on their economies and societies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU recalled its decision to open the EU\u2019s mechanism for joint purchases of gas and LNG for the Western Balkans, and encouraged its use by partners with gas markets, in order to reduce their dependency on Russian gas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Reinforcing security and building resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The summit was an opportunity to discuss coordinated actions\u00a0<strong>on security and defence<\/strong> matters, which have become even more relevant in the context of Russia&#8217;s aggression against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This includes fighting\u00a0<strong>foreign information manipulation<\/strong>\u00a0and enhancing collective\u00a0<strong>cybersecurity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Background information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The summit is part of the implementation of the EU\u00a0<strong>2019-2024<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>strategic agenda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/es\/meetings\/international-summit\/2023\/12\/13\/\">European Council<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One year after the 2022 summit in Tirana, EU and Western Balkans leaders met in Brussels for their fourth annual summit.\u00a0 The summit was an opportunity to reaffirm the\u00a0EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans and also the need for partners\u2019 sustained and irreversible reform achievements, underpinned by EU values and principles. 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