EU and Western Balkan leaders gather in Tivat, Montenegro, for a summit aimed at reaffirming the region’s prospective path toward EU membership. Multiple European leaders are attending, including France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Leaders also include Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, according to one report. The discussions focus on integrating six Western Balkan countries more deeply into the EU’s single market, a step intended to support long-term membership aims. The six countries are described as including Montenegro and Albania. The summit comes amid ongoing differences within the EU over how to manage enlargement of the 27-member bloc. Despite those internal splits, the meeting is framed as an effort to convey that the six Balkan countries have a realistic chance of joining the EU in the future. The talks are centered on practical integration measures linked to the single market rather than immediate accession decisions.