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The European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that "Albania and North Macedonia are opening the accession negotiations to the European Union". SOUNDBITE
Iceland's Prime Minister calls for a second snap election in less than a year, after a party quit the coalition government, accusing the premier of hiding his father's involvement in seeking a clean record for a convicted paedophile. 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
Around 20,000 supporters of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pack a central square in the capital Yerevan as he stages the last campaign rally ahead of snap polls, according to AFP journalists at the scene. IMAGES
Skopje, July 15 (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Gjorgi Licovski/Nake Batev).- Macedonians are going to the polls on Wednesday, in an early election that is being held under strict conditions amid the upsurge in cases of coronavirus recorded in recent weeks. According to the Electoral Commission's data, on Monday only 700 of the 6,000 people in quarantine and registered on the census exercised their right to vote.FOOTAGE OF ZORAN ZAEV AND HRISTIJAN MICKOSKI VOTING
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