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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
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
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
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama votes in a parliamentary election, where he hopes to clinch a second term in office, pledging to boost economic growth and complete sweeping reforms of Albania's notoriously corrupt judicial system that have been demanded by Brussels. IMAGES