The Brdo–Brijuni Process (Slovene: Proces Brdo-Brioni, Croatian: Proces Brdo-Brijuni) is an annual multilateral event in the Western Balkans. It was initiated in 2013 by Slovenian president Borut Pahor and Croatian president Ivo Josipović. The first official meeting was in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia. The main focus of the Process is the enlargement of the European Union with countries of the Western Balkans. Similar meetings were held at the prime-ministerial level in 2010 and 2011 by then-Prime Ministers of Slovenia and Croatia, Borut Pahor and Jadranka Kosor. The Brdo–Brijuni process includes Slovenia and Croatia (EU member states) and candidates and potential candidates for EU membership from the Western Balkans (Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo).

In 2014, the Berlin Process was initiated by then-Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, in which all of the Brdo–Brijuni Process countries are included as well.

Current representatives

Meetings

YearHost countryHostAttendeesGuest(s)Source
2013Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia 25 July 2013Slovenia President Borut PahorCroatia President Ivo Josipović Albania President Bujar Nishani Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Željko Komšić Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga North Macedonia President Gjorge Ivanov Montenegro President Filip Vujanović Serbia President Tomislav NikolićFrance President François Hollande
2014Croatia Dubrovnik, Croatia 15 July 2014Croatia President Ivo JosipovićSlovenia President Borut Pahor Albania President Bujar Nishani Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Bakir Izetbegović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Željko Komšić Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Nebojša Radmanović Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga North Macedonia President Gjorge Ivanov Montenegro President Filip Vujanović Serbia President Tomislav NikolićGermany Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel
2015Montenegro Budva, Montenegro 8 June 2015Montenegro President Filip VujanovićSlovenia President Borut Pahor Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Albania President Bujar Nishani Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Mladen Ivanić Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga North Macedonia President Gjorge Ivanov Serbia President Tomislav NikolićAustria President Heinz Fischer
Croatia Zagreb, Croatia 25 November 2015Extraordinary meetingCroatia President Kolinda Grabar-KitarovićSlovenia President Borut Pahor Albania President Bujar Nishani Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Dragan Čović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Bakir Izetbegović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Mladen Ivanić Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga North Macedonia President Gjorge Ivanov Montenegro President Filip Vujanović Serbia President Tomislav NikolićAustria President Heinz Fischer United States Vice President Joe Biden European Union President of the European Council Donald Tusk
2016Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 28–29 May 2016Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Bakir Izetbegović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Mladen Ivanić Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Dragan ČovićSlovenia President Borut Pahor Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Albania President Bujar Nishani Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi North Macedonia President Gjorge Ivanov Montenegro President Filip Vujanović Serbia President Tomislav NikolićItaly President Sergio Mattarella
2017Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia 3 June 2017Slovenia President Borut PahorCroatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Albania President Bujar Nishani Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Dragan Čović Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi Montenegro President Filip Vujanović Serbia President Aleksandar VučićGermany President Frank-Walter Steinmaier
2018North Macedonia Skopje, Macedonia 27 April 2018North Macedonia President Gjorge IvanovSlovenia President Borut Pahor Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Albania President Ilir Meta Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Bakir Izetbegović Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi Montenegro President Filip Vujanović Serbia President Aleksandar VučićBulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov European Union President of the European Council Donald Tusk
2019Albania Tirana, Albania 8–9 May 2019Albania President Ilir MetaSlovenia President Borut Pahor Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Milorad Dodik Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Šefik Džaferović Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi Montenegro President Milo Đukanović Serbia President Aleksandar VučićPoland President Andrzej Duda European Union High Representative of the Union Federica Mogherini
2021Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia 29 June 2020 (Postponed) 17 May 2021Slovenia President Borut PahorCroatia President Zoran Milanović Albania President Ilir Meta Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Milorad Dodik Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Šefik Džaferović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Željko Komšić Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani North Macedonia President Stevo Pendarovski Montenegro President Milo Đukanović Serbia President Aleksandar VučićFrance President Emmanuel Macron (canceled due to schedule overlap – committed to attend future meeting)
2022Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia 12–13 September 2022Slovenia President Borut PahorCroatia President Zoran Milanović Albania President Bajram Begaj Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Šefik Džaferović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Milorad Dodik Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Željko Komšić Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani North Macedonia President Stevo Pendarovski Montenegro President Milo Đukanović Serbia President Aleksandar Vučić
2023North Macedonia Skopje, North Macedonia 11 September 2023North Macedonia President Stevo PendarovskiSlovenia President Nataša Pirc Musar Croatia President Zoran Milanović Albania President Bajram Begaj Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Željko Komšić Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Denis Bećirović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Željka Cvijanović Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani Montenegro President Jakov Milatović Serbia President Aleksandar Vučić
2024Montenegro Tivat, Montenegro 8 October 2024Montenegro President Jakov MilatovićSlovenia President Nataša Pirc Musar Croatia President Zoran Milanović Albania President Bajram Begaj Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Denis Bećirović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Željko Komšić Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Željka Cvijanović Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani North Macedonia President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova Serbia President Aleksandar Vučić
2025Albania Durrës, Albania 6 October 2025Albania President Bajram BegajSlovenia President Nataša Pirc Musar Croatia President Zoran Milanović Montenegro President Jakov Milatović Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Željko Komšić Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Denis Bećirović Bosnia and Herzegovina Member of the Presidency Željka Cvijanović Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani North Macedonia President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova Serbia President Aleksandar Vučić

Meetings by host country

CountryHost
Slovenia Slovenia42013, 2017, 2021, 2022
Croatia Croatia22014, 2015 II
North Macedonia North Macedonia2018, 2023
Montenegro Montenegro2015 I, 2024
Albania Albania2019, 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina12016

See also

External links

  • Media related to Brdo-Brijuni Process at Wikimedia Commons