The 2019 Western Balkans Summit in Poznań, Poland, was the sixth annual
summit
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within the
Berlin Process
The Berlin Process is an intergovernmental cooperation initiative linked to the future enlargement of the European Union.
History
The Berlin Process started with the 2014 Berlin Conference, which was followed by the 2015 Vienna Summit, the ...
initiative for
European integration
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of
Western Balkans
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states.
Heads of government
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, foreign ministers, and the ministers of economy from
Albania
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia attended, as well as two existing EU member states from the region - Croatia and Slovenia. In addition, other EU member states including Austria, France, Germany, and Italy, as well as representatives of the European Union and the International Financial Institutions, attended to the summit.
The summit took place on 4 and 5 July 2019.
Agenda
The agenda there will be economy, connectivity (media), connectivity, civil society with a focus on youth and culture, and security.
On the first day are planned the meetings of ministers the economy, the interior, and foreign affairs of the Berlin Process countries whereas on the second of the presidents and prime ministers. The meetings will be accompanied by the EU-Western Balkans Business Forum and the Civil Society Forum.
References
See also
*
Berlin Process
The Berlin Process is an intergovernmental cooperation initiative linked to the future enlargement of the European Union.
History
The Berlin Process started with the 2014 Berlin Conference, which was followed by the 2015 Vienna Summit, the ...
*Southeast Europe
*Stabilisation and Association Process
*Central European Free Trade Agreement
*Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
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