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EU Council President Donald Tusk says that the bloc's leaders made a mistake in failing to approve membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia. SOUNDBITE
Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the EU backs the opening of membership talks with Albania and Macedonia, outlining plans to enlarge the bloc for the first time in years. SOUNDBITE
Images show the arrivals of Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, and Kosovo Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, in North Macedonia as they meet for EU-led talks over the normalisation of the two countries' relations. The two leaders are met by Josep Borrell, the EU Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, as well as the North Macedonian President, Stevo Pendarovski. IMAGES
North Macedonia goes to the polls in a tight parliamentary election where the winners will face a surging coronavirus outbreak and the start of talks to join the European Union. IMAGES
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal describes the start of Ukraine's EU accession talks as "a historic day", speaking as membership negotiations are launched. "The European Union signifies more than a physical space" Shmygal says, "it represents value and hope". The opening of talks sets the war-torn country on a long path towards membership that Russia has tried to block. SOUNDBITE
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