BRUSSELS – The second edition of EU Enlargement Forum takes place on 15-16 November in Brussels, under the motto “Wider Europe-Stronger Europe”. It gathers a broad and diverse range of participants, from high-level national and regional political leaders to civil society representatives, entrepreneurs, artists, youth voices, and policy experts from both EU Member States and enlargement countries.
The event is hosted by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.
Among the confirmed speakers and participants are President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa, and the President of Finland Alexander Stubb.
Regional political leadership is represented by the heads of government and top officials from candidate and partner countries, including Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski, a representative of Student List from Serbia, President of Moldova Maia Sandu, as well as Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi.
Additionally, foreign ministers and ministerial-level delegates from various EU member states, such as Spain, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Ireland are scheduled to take part in panels focusing on institutional reforms, security, and the future shape of the Union.
The 2026 Forum aims to address the prospect of EU enlargement in the context of the ongoing geopolitical challenges and tectonic shifts, and to provide an impetus for action for all involved stakeholders – to keep course and drive the process forward.
