EU-Western Balkans summit confirms commitment to enlargement, brings no progress

Brdo pri Kranju, 6 October - The leaders of EU and Western Balkan countries confirmed the Western Balkans' EU perspective and commitment to enlargement as EU leaders adopted the Brdo Declaration in Brdo pri Kranju on Wednesday. However, the summit brought no major progress for Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo.

Brdo pri Kranju A press conference by PM Janez Janša, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the end of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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A press conference by PM Janez Janša, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the end of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A press conference by PM Janez Janša, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the end of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A press conference by PM Janez Janša, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the end of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A press conference by PM Janez Janša, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the end of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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A press conference by PM Janez Janša, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the end of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Council President Charles Michel (right) and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti (left) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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European Council President Charles Michel (right) and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti (left) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Czech Prime Minister Andrej babiš (right) and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (left) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej babiš (right) and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (left) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) speaks to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (right) and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) speaks to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (right) and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and French President Emanuel Macron (right) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and French President Emanuel Macron (right) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (centre), Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (left) and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (right) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (centre), Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (left) and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (right) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša (left) in conversation with European Council president Charles Michel (right) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša (left) in conversation with European Council president Charles Michel (right) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša (left) and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (right) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša (left) and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (right) at the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Family photo at the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Family photo at the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Family photo at the EU-Western Balkans summit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Family photo at the EU-Western Balkans summit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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