Europe Today: Costa speaks exclusively to Euronews as EU-Western Balkans summit underway

By&nbspAdnan Leal Published on 05/06/2026 - GMT+2• A high-stakes EU-Western Balkans summit is underway in Montenegro, with enlargement in the spotlight and France and Germany pushing for a more gradual path to EU integration. Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo is on the ground and speaks exclusively to European Council President António Costa. Also on today’s show: Interview with European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño. Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina reports on Zelenskyy's open letter to Russian President Putin in which the Ukrainian President proposes face-to-face peace talks. Euronews’ Shona Murray reports from Brussels on a major European defence event. Explainer : Why are the Western Balkans strategically important? When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV and Euronews' website and digital platforms every weekday at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, our new format brings you the day's key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. It's also available as a and podcast. Go to accessibility shortcuts Lebanon minister hopes new Israel ceasefire is ‘more genuine’ than previous truce Watch: Forget idealism—the multi-billion euro reason the EU wants the Western Balkans in the bloc : The moving pieces of the EU’s enlargement Western Balkans Defence EU enlargement European Council António Costa