Leaders’ Meeting on refugee flows along the Western Balkans route: State of Play

On Wednesday 21 October, President Juncker called for a Leaders’ Meeting on refugee flows along the Western Balkans route. The aim is to improve cooperation and step up consultation between the countries along the route and decide on pragmatic operational measures that can be implemented immediately to tackle the refugee crisis in that region. The past weeks have shown that the challenge will not be solved through national actions. Only a collective, cross-border approach based on cooperation can succeed. This is why President Juncker convened the leaders of the countries concerned and most affected by the emergency situation along the Western Balkans route.