The 2019 Western Balkans Summit in Poznań, Poland, was the sixth annual

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initiative for

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of Western Balkans states. Heads of government, foreign ministers, and the ministers of economy from Albania, 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

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, attended to the summit. The summit took place on 4 and 5 July 2019.

Agenda

The agenda there will be economy, connectivity, civil society with a focus on youth and culture, and

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. 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

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Agenda

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