Speaker

Miroslav Lajčák

National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister

Slovak Republic

National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, President of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (2017-2018), and former EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues. 

Thursday 6 | 11

Paul-Henri Spaak Room | Sofitel Brussels Europe HotelThu 6 | 11

EU enlargement is a geopolitical necessity, not just for the Union, but for the candidate countries themselves. It strengthens the collective security and stability of the entire region, benefiting both current member states and aspiring ones.