Croatia is hosting the MED9 summit in Split on October 6 and 7 as part of its 2026 presidency of the informal grouping of nine southern European Union member states.
MED9 comprises Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. The central meeting of the heads of state or government is scheduled for October 7 in Split.
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Important points readers should notice.
Croatia is hosting the MED9 summit in Split on October 6–7, 2026.
The main leaders' summit is scheduled for October 7.
MED9 comprises nine southern EU member states.
Security, migration, energy and resilience are among the major issues.
Environmental protection and water management are also on the agenda.
Leaders are expected to discuss relations with the EU's southern neighbourhood.
According to the Croatian government, the leaders are set to discuss common European and Mediterranean challenges, with the agenda covering security and migration, energy and resilience, environmental protection and water management, demographic challenges, relations with the EU's southern neighbourhood and implementation of the Pact for the Mediterranean.
The summit is being held under Croatia's three priorities for its MED9 presidency: a safer, more sustainable and more resilient Mediterranean.
The meeting also comes ahead of the October European Council. Croatian officials have said MED9 leaders will seek to coordinate views on issues including the EU's long-term budget, enlargement, competitiveness, defence and the situation in Ukraine.
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Why This Matters
The MED9 grouping provides a forum for nine southern EU member states to coordinate positions on issues affecting the Mediterranean and the wider European Union. The Split meeting is also taking place ahead of important EU-level discussions later in October.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa and European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica are scheduled to participate. Monaco's Sovereign Prince Albert II and Jordan's Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II are also scheduled to attend.
