Euronews holds enlargement summit in Brussels as aspirant nations gather

The Euronews Enlargement Summit opened in Brussels on November 3, 2026, bringing together European Union leaders and countries seeking to join the bloc. Euronews reported that Montenegro, Albania, and Ukraine are actively pushing for EU membership during the event. [1]

Prime ministers and representatives from candidate states are attending the summit. Caspian Post reported that the Prime Minister of Armenia travelled to Brussels for the event. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze is also participating, according to reports from 1TV.GE and Interpressnews. [5][6][7]

Petar Marković, Montenegro's ambassador to the EU, told Euronews that Podgorica considers itself the frontrunner for entry. He discussed whether a target date of 2028 remains realistic and outlined the remaining obstacles facing the nation. [1]

The European Union currently recognises nine candidate states for membership, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. As FTMQ News reported earlier, EU leaders previously met in Brussels to discuss support and defence funding for Ukraine. [8][10][11]