Brdo-Brijuni Process

The Brdo-Brijuni Process (Slovene: Proces Brdo-Brioni) 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).

Brdo-Brijuni Process
FormationJuly 25, 2013 (2013-07-25) (at the presidential level)
TypeDiplomatic conference
Membership
Official language
None, de facto English

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
Year Host country Host Attendees Guest(s) Source
2013 Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia

25 July 2013

 Slovenia President Borut Pahor Croatia 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 Nikolić		 France President François Hollande [1]
2014 Croatia Dubrovnik, Croatia

15 July 2014

 Croatia President Ivo Josipović Slovenia 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 Nikolić		 Germany Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel [2]
2015 Montenegro Budva, Montenegro

8 June 2015

 Montenegro President Filip Vujanović Slovenia 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 Nikolić		 Austria President Heinz Fischer [3]
Croatia Zagreb, Croatia

25 November 2015

Extraordinary meeting

 Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Slovenia 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 Nikolić		 Austria President Heinz Fischer
United States Vice President Joe Biden
European Union President of the European Council Donald Tusk		 [4]
2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

28–29 May 2016

 Bosnia 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 Čović		 Slovenia President Borut Pahor
Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Albania President Bujar Nishani
Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi
Montenegro President Filip Vujanović
Serbia President Tomislav Nikolić		 Italy President Sergio Mattarella [5]
2017 Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia

3 June 2017

 Slovenia President Borut Pahor Croatia 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 Vučić		 Germany President Frank-Walter Steinmaier [6]
2018 North Macedonia Skopje, Macedonia

27 April 2018

 North Macedonia President Gjorge Ivanov Slovenia 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 Vučić		 Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov
European Union President of the European Council Donald Tusk		 [7]
2019 Albania Tirana, Albania

8–9 May 2019

 Albania President Ilir Meta Slovenia 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 Vučić		 Poland President Andrzej Duda
European Union High Representative of the Union Federica Mogherini		 [8]
2021 Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia

29 June 2020 (Postponed)
17 May 2021

 Slovenia President Borut Pahor Croatia 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 Vučić		 France President Emmanuel Macron
(canceled due to schedule overlap – committed to attend future meeting)[9]		 [10]
2022 Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia

12–13 September 2022

 Slovenia President Borut Pahor Croatia 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		 [11]
2023 North Macedonia Skopje, Macedonia

11 September 2023

 North Macedonia President Stevo Pendarovski Slovenia 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		 [12]

Meetings by host country
Country Host
Slovenia Slovenia 4 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022
Croatia Croatia 2 2014, 2015 II
North Macedonia North Macedonia 2 2018, 2023
Montenegro Montenegro 1 2015 I
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016
Albania Albania 2019

References
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  2. "Merkel dala snažnu potporu europskoj perspektivi regije". Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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  4. "Predsednik Republike Slovenije | Voditelji Brdo Brijuni Process podpisali skupno deklaracijo". www.up-rs.si. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  5. "Predsednik Republike Slovenije | Predsednik Pahor na srečanju voditeljev Brdo Brijuni v Sarajevu". www.up-rs.si. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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  8. "Predsednik Republike Slovenije | Srečanje voditeljev Brdo Brijuni Process v Tirani". www.up-rs.si. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. "[FOTO] Macron trebao stići kao počasni gost na samit Brdo-Brijuni; datum mu nije 'išao na ruku'". T-portal.
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  11. "11th meeting of Brdo-Brijuni Process leaders". www.gov.si. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  12. "Brdo-Brijuni 2023". pretsedatel.mk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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