Berlin Process Summit in Tirana: Western Balkans on the Way to the EU

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: October 18, 2023; 17:08 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg attended the Berlin Process Summit in Tirana on behalf of Chancellor Karl Nehammer. The necessary reforms and progress in the EU enlargement of the six Western Balkan states were discussed. Foreign Minister Schallenberg again advocated his model of gradual integration.

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg attended the Berlin Process Summit of Heads of State and Government in Tirana. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

The annual Berlin Process Summit focuses on progress in the EU integration of the Western Balkan countries. Austria plays a leading role in this process, emphasizing the importance of firmly anchoring these countries in the EU, especially in light of current geopolitical developments.