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Rama in Montenegro for the Berlin Process summit: with Merz, Kurti and regional leaders in Miločer
The prime minister will spend two days in Montenegro, where besides the Oct. 22 summit he is expected to meet President Milatović and Parliament Speaker Mandić.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 20, 2026, 19:19 · Updated 12:23 · 2 min read
In brief
- The Berlin Process Leaders' Summit takes place on Thursday, Oct. 22, in Miločer, near Budva.
- Edi Rama's attendance was officially confirmed, according to Report TV.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Commissioner Marta Kos are also expected at the summit.
Prime Minister Edi Rama will attend the Berlin Process Leaders' Summit, taking place on Thursday, Oct. 22, in Miločer, near Budva, in Montenegro. His attendance was officially confirmed, according to Report TV, at a time when protests by students and lecturers demanding his resignation continue in Tirana.
According to the list of participants, about 32 senior representatives are expected at the summit. Among them are German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian Prime Minister Gjuro Macut.
The European Union and financial institutions
Also expected to attend are the chair of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Council of Ministers, Borjana Krišto, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, French Minister for Europe Benjamin Haddad and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. Representatives of the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will also be present at the summit.
The Berlin Process, launched in 2014 on Germany's initiative, aims to strengthen regional cooperation in the Western Balkans and bring the region closer to the European Union through projects in infrastructure, the economy and people-to-people ties.
Meetings with Montenegrin leaders
According to reports, Rama will be in Montenegro on Wednesday and Thursday. Besides the summit, his agenda includes meetings with Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović and Parliament Speaker Andrija Mandić. The talks are expected to focus on Montenegro's path to EU membership and the related reforms.
The prime minister's trip comes at a tense moment for domestic politics, as Parliament meets on that same Thursday, with the opposition having requested an urgent interpellation of the interior minister over the protests.
