Good morning, Brussels. Angela Skujins hereon newsletter duty, helping you ride out the last day of the week. EU enlargement is on the minds of everyone in the Belgian capital — as well as the tiny Montenegrin town of Tivat.
Western Balkans bundle. EU institutional figureheads and up to 30 European heads of state will today meet six Western Balkan leaders for a bi-annual summit aimed at accelerating the countries’ bid to join the 27-member club. Euronews’ Europe Editor Maria Tadeo sat down exclusively with the European Council President António Costa on Montenegro’s sun-soaked coast to speak about the event and the symbolism it brings to the Balkan region.
