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MEPs in Brussels give a standing ovation following their vote in favour of granting candidate status to Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia. IMAGES
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a European summit in Moldova. IMAGES
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is the first of up to 47 leaders to arrive at the European Political Community summit on in Moldova. Zelensky is welcomed to Mimi Castle in Bulboaca by Moldova's President Maia Sandu for a meeting designed as a show of European diplomatic force against Russia. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron announces that European Union leaders have agreed to set up "mechanisms" of "European financial solidarity" to face the surge in energy prices linked to the war in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
EU Council President Charles Michel says he is confident Ukraine will be granted European Union candidate status at today's summit in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
The European Commission recommends war-torn Ukraine be formally named a "candidate" for joining the EU, a move that could open up a years-long path towards joining the bloc. SOUNDBITE