The Serb Member and Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željka Cvijanović, took part in discussions at the European Political Community Summit, focusing on issues related to security and the democratic stability of Europe.
During the Summit, Cvijanović will participate in a roundtable discussion on the topic of preserving Europe’s security and strengthening democratic stability, the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced.
In addition to Cvijanović, attendees include Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and others, according to Srna. Also present are European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, as well as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The Summit is chaired by European Council President António Costa alongside Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, and the plenary session is currently underway, focusing on security and a shared vision for Europe’s future. This will be followed by three high-level roundtable discussions, covering European security and democratic resilience—including the war in Ukraine—as well as competitiveness and economic security, and youth empowerment.
Cvijanović and Vučić will participate in the roundtable titled “Securing Europe and Strengthening Democratic Resilience,” co-chaired by the President of France and the Prime Minister of Norway.
The European Political Community is not an EU body, nor does it serve as a substitute for membership. Rather, it is a forum for open dialogue without binding commitments. The idea for the European Political Community was proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron. The community meets at the highest level twice a year, with the host country rotating.
Previous summits have been held in the Czech Republic, Moldova, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Hungary, with the next meeting scheduled for autumn in Denmark.
