The ability to move personnel, equipment and supplies swiftly into and across Europe is indispensable for effective crisis response and sustained support to Ukraine was on the agenda at the recent meeting in Brussels.
Standing before a memorial to the more than 500 civilians murdered in Bucha - a stark reminder that behind every statistic lies a human life - EEAS Deputy Political Director Martin Bille Hermann calls for accountability.
The leaders of the European Union and of the Western Balkans met in Brussels on 17 December 2025 for the annual EU-Western Balkans Summit. The Summit reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the European Union and the Western Balkans, as reflected in the Brussels Declaration. “Enlargement is a realistic opportunity, which should be seized,” the EU leaders stated.
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