Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
EU-Western Balkans summit
Wednesday 17 December
16:30 – Arrivals and doorsteps (EB forum open to all / live stream 1 / live stream 2)
17:30 – Official welcome (EB forum)
17:55 – Family photo (EB forum open to all)
18:00 – Plenary session (restricted photo/video pool during the roundtable)
19:30 – Press conference (EB press room open to all)
20:00 – Working dinner
At the end of the plenary session (+/- 19:30) – Press conference in the Europa building press room in live streaming.
European Council meeting
Thursday 18 December
08:30 – Arrivals and doorsteps (EB forum open to all / live stream 1 / live stream 2)
10:00 – Start of the European Council meeting (restricted photo/video pool during the roundtable)
Friday 19 December
TBC
At the end of the meeting (TTBC) – Press conference in the Justus Lipsius press room in live streaming.
TTBC – National press briefings and departures
Access for the media
A European Council accreditation (either event badge for EU-Western Balkans/European Council or one-year badge) will be required as of 16 December at 20:00 until the European Council meeting to access the Council building.
For more information on media accreditation procedures at the Council, please refer to Media accreditation.
The EU-Western Balkans and European Council badges can be collected at the LEX building during the following hours:
- 17 December from 08:00 to 19:00
- 18 December from 07:30 to 19:00
- 19 December from 08:00 to 14:00
The security perimeter around the Council premises will be in place on 17 December at 15:30.
The Justus Lipsius and the Europa Building entrances will remain open during both events.
Videos and photos of the EU-Western Balkans summit and the European Council meeting will be available in the Council Newsroom.
- Council Newsroom
- Meeting page – EU-Western Balkans summit, 17 December 2025
- Meeting page – European Council, 18-19 December 2025
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