Western Balkan leaders cautious about new EU enlargement timeline

Bled, 28 August - Western Balkan leaders expressed caution about the pace of EU enlargement at the Bled Strategic Forum on Monday after European Council President Charles Michel said the EU should get ready to admit new members from Eastern Europe and the Balkans by 2030. They argued that the process is already taking too long and should be accelerated.

Bled Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo

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Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
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Bled Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Borjana Krišto, chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Borjana Krišto, chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Montenegrin Prime Minister and acting Foreign Minister Dritan Abazović participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Montenegrin Prime Minister and acting Foreign Minister Dritan Abazović participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Bled Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama participating in Leaders' Panel at the 2023 Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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