Summit of Southern European Union countries (MED-9) in Croatia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen participated in the MED9 Summit on 7 October 2026 in Split, Croatia, alongside European Council President António Costa. European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, also participated in the event. The summit was hosted by Andrej Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia.

The MED9 is an informal group of nine southern European Union Member States: Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain. In 2026, the Republic of Croatia holds the Presidency of the MED.

At a time of unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty and rapidly evolving global transformations, the MED9 Member States share the responsibility of contributing, through coordinated action, to an effective and robust European response to the growing instability and challenges facing the European Union, its neighbourhood and the wider international community.