High-level EU discussions regarding enlargement, featuring proposals for Montenegro and debates over safeguards.

The entities involved

• Montenegro →

  country in southeastern Europe

  • Andrija Mandić offered condolences on Ratko Mladić's death as Montenegro seeks EU membership approval.Wed 02:58
  • The shared Adriatic coast between Croatia and Montenegro supports regional travel and drives local economic activity.Tue 01:44
• Friedrich Merz →

  German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

  • France and Germany are calling for new EU market tools to address mounting trade pressure and unsustainable deficits from China.Mon 23:34
  • Merz stresses the need to preserve Germany's industrial base, supported by a new Allianz Trade study on German company insolvencies.Mon 17:01
• António Costa →

  Portuguese politician, President of the European Council since 2024 (1961-)

  • De Wever, Macron, and Costa participated in budget talks aimed at overcoming divisions in EU financial planning.Sun 15:09
  • A European Council summit in Brussels saw António Costa accuse Russia of hybrid operations as Russia was condemned for attacks on Ukraine infrastructure and conducted drone strikes in Bulgaria.Sat 13:25

Related events

• A high-level EU summit in Brussels saw internal clashes between Germany-led groups and France, alongside discussions on the EU budget.Wed 21:56
• Friedrich Merz is urging EU member states to reach an agreement this year and pushing for major budget reductions in the European Union.Jul 2
• António Costa intends to schedule a debate in Brussels regarding the priorities of Europe and the European Council.Jul 22
• Friedrich Merz is involved in pushing through unpopular reforms across Europe.Sep 8
• The European Commission views Montenegro's EU accession as realistic, while Hungary and the EC address security concerns in Bulgaria.Oct 6