site.btaSerbian President to Attend EU-Western Balkans Summit after Talking to EC President

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that he has decided to attend the EU-Western Balkans Summit to be hosted by Tivat, Montenegro, on June 5, the Serbian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Wednesday. Vucic came to this decision after speaking with European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen.

In late April, the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatovic, and the European Council President, Antonio Costa, issued a joint invitation to the leaders of the EU and the Western Balkan countries to attend the summit. The invitation emphasized that the summit represents a historic moment, as it is being held in Montenegro for the first time, thereby marking the country's debut as host of one of the most important political and strategic meetings between the European Union and the Western Balkans. In doing so, Montenegro reaffirms its position as a trusted partner and active participant in the European process, as well as a bridge between the region and the European Union.

In 2025, marked by mass anti-government protests in Serbia, Vucic declined to attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels at the last minute, after it became clear that there was no consensus among Member States on opening Chapter 3 of Serbia's EU accession process.