Macron, Meloni Gather in Croatia for Mediterranean MED9 Summit | AC1W

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the MED9 Summit in Split, Croatia, as European and Mediterranean leaders gather for high-level discussions on regional priorities and cooperation. Leaders of nine Mediterranean EU countries meet to discuss regional cooperation and geopolitical challenges. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📅 SCHEDULE (GMT): • 07:40 – Arrivals begin at the hotel terrace, welcomed by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković Arrival order: • 07:41 – Spanish State Secretary Fernando Sampedro Marcos; EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica • 07:42 – Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen • 07:43 – European Council President António Costa; Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša • 07:44 – Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela; Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro • 07:45 – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis • 07:46 – Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides; French President Emmanuel Macron • 07:47 – Prince Albert II of Monaco • 07:50 – Family photo on the hotel terrace, then departure for plenary • 08:00 – First working session: “A Resilient Mediterranean at the Heart of a Stronger Europe” • 09:10 – Second working session: “Partnering for a Sustainable and Thriving Mediterranean” (with special guests Prince Albert II of Monaco and Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Watch live coverage of the arrivals, family photo, and summit proceedings from Split. 🔔 Turn on notifications for the family photo and key moments! #MediterraneanSummit #Split #Macron #Meloni #vonderLeyen #EU USN: ADOT7JYXK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The world moves fast. We help you make sense of it. Welcome to News Central — your trusted source for breaking international news, in-depth analysis, and the stories shaping our world. We deliver accurate, timely, and unbiased coverage of global events, helping you understand not just what's happening, but why it matters. From geopolitical developments and international diplomacy to business, technology, climate, and human stories, News Central brings the world's biggest headlines into clear perspective. What you'll find on News Central: 🌍 Breaking international news and live updates 📰 Global politics and geopolitical analysis 📈 Business, economy, and financial developments 🤝 International diplomacy and world affairs 💡 Technology, science, and innovation 🌱 Climate, environment, and sustainability 🎥 Press conferences, speeches, interviews, and special reports 👥 Human stories from around the world Our mission is to deliver journalism that is factual, balanced, and accessible—empowering audiences with the context they need to understand an ever-changing world. Subscribe to News Central and stay informed with reliable global journalism, every day. Global perspective. Trusted reporting. Stories that matter.