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EPP leaders meet in Sofia on May 16th before EU-Western Balkans Summit

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Government and state leaders and opposition leaders from the European People's Party / EPP /, as well as President of EPP Joseph Daul, the Presidents of the European Council, European Commission and European Parliament - Donald Tusk, Jean-Claude Juncker and Antonio Tajani, will participate in the upcoming summit meeting of the EPP, which is to be held in Sofia on May 16. As the Western Balkans are among the top priorities of the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of EU and of the EPP. The summit agenda will focus on preparations for the EU-Western Balkans summit on May 16 and 17 in Sofia.



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