Enlargement Package 2026: Brussels Meets the Western Balkans

Enlargement Package 2026: Brussels Meets the Western Balkans is a public event on the European Commission’s latest assessment of the region’s progress and what it means for the year ahead. Head of Unit for Enlargement Strategy and Coordination, DG ENEST, European Commission, Thomas Hagleitner will deliver a keynote on the Commission’s priorities and challenges shaping the 2026 Enlargement Package, with insights into how these will influence the future direction of EU enlargement.

Welcome Note:

• Srđan Majstorović, President of Governing Board, European Policy Centre (CEP)

Regional Partners’ Perspectives:

• Djego Abedinaj, Researcher, Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM-Tirana)
• Haris Ćutahija, Director, Foreign Policy Initiative BH (FPI-Sarajevo)
• Ema Pula, Programme Manager, Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS-Pristina)
• Marko Sošić, Programme Director, Institute Alternative (IA-Podgorica)
• Ardita Abazi Imeri, Programme Director, European Policy Institute (EPI-Skopje)
• Milena Mihajlović Denić, Programme Director, European Policy Centre (CEP-Belgrade)

Moderator:

• Strahinja Subotić, Programme Manager and Senior Researcher, European Policy Centre (CEP)

The event will take place on 5 November 2026; from 10AM to 12PM.

Learn more about the event and register to join on Zoom.