Kos: The coming weeks and months will be decisive for the Western Balkans on its path to the EU

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said today, ahead of the Berlin Process leaders' summit, that the coming weeks and months will be decisive for the Western Balkans on its path toward the European Union.

“We have weeks and months of defining moments ahead of us. For Montenegro, the key will be to conclude its accession negotiations. For Serbia, the upcoming elections will be decisive, while Albania must maintain momentum on its path toward the EU. For Kosovo, the decisive factor will be its choice to continue in accordance with international law and the rule of law,” Kos stressed.

She said this was also why it was important for leaders from the region to have gathered in Montenegro today, a country she said she had visited more often than any other this year.

“I am always happy to return to this country, which is determined to become an EU member,” Kos added.