European Council President Antonio Costa says the European Union is looking for new ways to speed up Western Balkans accession. His comments are made ahead of an upcoming EU summit in Montenegro, where leaders are expected to discuss progress and ways to advance membership talks in the region. Costa’s remarks indicate that the EU is considering how to make the accession process more effective and faster, while still addressing the requirements that candidate countries must meet. The reporting frames the summit as a key moment for reassessing the pace of integration efforts and for determining what policy or procedural changes could help move the Western Balkans closer to EU membership. The initiative aligns with the EU’s broader objective of strengthening ties with the Western Balkans, including through the accession process. No specific measures are detailed in the available accounts, but the focus is on finding mechanisms to improve momentum ahead of the meeting in Montenegro.