The one-day conference in Bled, Slovenia will touch on topics such as regional cooperation in the European Union and the future of the EU in the light of Brexit and the pandemic. The event will be attended by the Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Slovenian, Croatian, Bulgarian, and Italian prime ministers and Serbia s president.

The forum will be held on Monday morning, in English language, and attended in person by Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Czech PM Andrej Babis, Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki, Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic, and Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov, while Italian PM Giuseppe Conte, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva will join the meeting online to talk about neighbouring, regional and global issues.

The Hungarian premier will also hold bilateral talks with his Czech, Croatian and Slovenian counterparts, the Mr Orban s press chief informed.